Wet sanding...purgatory or punishment?

Gary,
that is some very nice work!

I made a parts and material list for the work I've planned... Holy cr@p, I thought it would never end .

At the end of next week, she's going to the upholsterer to get a new interior. After that she's getting a new cover.
I plan on using the old cover on her while I sand and buff the hull, so there won't be too much mess getting inside of the boat.

Kristoff,
Please do not just start sanding with 600 or even 800 on that boat !!!! If the boat isn't heaviy scratched and is just faded, simply take the wool pad and some compound to it... You want to work to where you just get the color back and stop, because if you start with the heavier grit, you're going to have to go over it until you get to at least a 1000 before you hit it with the pastes...

I'd start with the liquid cutting compound and then the finese-it product and see if theat gives you the result you want, if not, then hit it with 1200 and so forth....

No need to put deeper scratches in the gel right off the bat.. just remember what's being said around and corners, as they will burn pretty quick...

Moj'

Mojo wrote: If the boat isn't heaviy scratched and is just faded, simply take the wool pad and some compound to it... You want to work to where you just get the color back and stop

Moj, I agree that you definitely dont want to go any coarser than necessary- remove the least amount of material possible. However, Ive never had any luck restoring color with just compound alone. 3M SD is the most aggressive compound Ive found and it will remove some oxidation, light scratches and obviously restore the shine- but its not enough to bring back a color that is faded. I had to wetsand down to 320 on my '90 to get the deck back, and areas of the Tique took 220 grit. Thats not to say I didnt try the buffer first!