Anyone ever use Poli-Glow?
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Topic: Anyone ever use Poli-Glow?
Posted By: LakeBoy
Subject: Anyone ever use Poli-Glow?
Date Posted: July-17-2007 at 2:50am
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I made an application to my dull gel-coat with Poli-Glow. I followed the instructions carefully and it looks like crap.
The application is done using a foam applicator. The finish, while shiny, looks like if you took varnish to your heirloom furniture and applied it with a foam block: very streaky and uneven. It looks especially bad on the large areas like the bow or stern. I have read some threads on wet-sanding to get the finsh back, but I am not ready to go there. Any advice, comments? |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-17-2007 at 8:02am
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LB, There have been other people who have been sucked into thinking this would be the solution to faded gel. They have reported the same results as you have. Nothing beats buffing it out! Wet sanding may not be required. It depends on how bad the fading is. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-17-2007 at 9:53am
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If you take some wd-40 it will do the same thing, its great for a last minute shine and will last for a week, all it does is hide the oxidation for a couple of days. To date i have not found a product that removes oxidation from a boat except for some good old elbow grease and rubbing compound and time ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: keegan99usa
Date Posted: July-19-2007 at 10:56am
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So for a quick fix, you just spray the hull with WD-40? Or at lest it will give the look of what it will look like after buffing out?
If a person needs to wet sand, what grit to start with and finish with. Our local car parts store has some 1000 grit, 1500, and 2000. Is that enough, or should Istart with 2000, and find something more like 4-5000? Thanks Dan |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: July-19-2007 at 11:23am
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all i can say is try it, but i dont recommend it ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-19-2007 at 11:47am
------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
keegan99usa wrote:Posted By: LakeBoy
Date Posted: July-20-2007 at 12:38am
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Thanks for the feedback.
Anyone on the basics of buffing? Tools? Compounds? Where to start? Also, how do you get the rub marks out on the side of the hull from banking into docks? There are not scratches, but rubbed on material from dock sides, fenders, etc... Thanks. |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: July-20-2007 at 2:21am
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why are you banking into the docks does your reverse not work or does the driver not know how to drive and dock a boat, you should never touch the dock, well unless your toast but then I've done some of my best docking waisted.
you will want to remove the marks before you try and buff the hull. depending on jow bad it is you might just have to wet sand it to get the shine back but try buffing first little easier and quicker than wet sanding. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-20-2007 at 8:30am
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Roy, First do a on site search on buffing and do some reading. There are some threads that get detailed. If you then have some specific questions get back to us. The actual technique of holding and moving the buffer is a tough one to describe. I think it may be something you will need to try and just get a "feel" for.
Don't worry about 79's concern about your marks on the boat. Everyone has been there and he has too!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |