Sanding and Buffing

Great signature line.

3M super Duty on a buffer with a good wool pad will show you a starting point. If it works keep going, and if it's not enough you'll have to drop back to sanding. I had to wet sand, but my starting line was further back than yours.

Buffalo: Thanks, I'll def be sanding :(

Wake: Thanks as well, I'm totally new to the pic posting.

I did a couple test sections, decided to sand then buff. Super Duty alone didn't seem to give me the result I'm looking for. I learned a great deal from reading posts by TRBenj, and he's kind of become a mentor for me with all his projects and knowledge. Got everything from www.smartshoppersinc.com for $120. Bought a $50 variable speed rotary buffer from Harbor Freight for $50 that seems to work well.

800/1000/1200 wet sanding followed by:

P/N    Compound              P/N      Pad
05954 3M super duty       41-025 4ply wool
05973 Perfect it II              41-425 50/50/Wool/Acrylic
05928 Finesse it II            41-625 Wool/Acrylic Blend Knitted

Update on day 2, I've sanded with 600, 800, 1000, 1200. About to start buffing. Hopefully I can be done with the first side today and finish the other side next weekend. I'm really not expecting perfection, wish I could, but I do like what I'm seeing under there.

Keep up the good work...send the kids my way once you're done with em!

Just about done. I still have to pinstripe. Not sure exactly what to do on the back but it'll probably stay plain for now. Thanks for all the support.

It's far from perfect, but now it's acceptable.

The pics just don't do it justice ,do they Josh
I was really surprised that mine turned out the way it did.As are you.
Great job And teach those young ones how to do it just incase it's needed again.
Again, radical boat---especially when you get the 'Hawk' on it

I've looked a couple places. Haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm trying to find 3/4" double stripe for the bottom.

pinstripe

I did cheat a bit with an orbital sander with 600 grit on just the yellow on the first sanding. After that, just good old elbow grease.

Thanks. I'm not sure if I'm going to put the stickers back on. I guess time will tell. I do know I'm all done fixing for the year. I have a list already for next spring. It never ends. Good thing it's just parts. If I had to pay to get my stuff done, BOAT: Bust Out Another Thousand!

Thank you! It's all a result of information found right here on CCF. I do have the pinstripe on now, I'll try to get pics soon.

Wonderful job, I have avoided wet sanding like the plauque, but it may be my only option to get the boat to pop like a new one. This thread may encourage me to do the wetsand project next spring.

I would say to start with a small area (1'X1') and a lower aggressive approach. You can always go more aggressive if need be. Have lots and lots of time set aside. I think I have about 20 hours into mine, to do a really good job, it would have probably taken 30.

DA's are sweet. Unfortunately I don't have a compressor beefy enough to handle a DA's appetite.

I might try that if I ever have a big project again.