Using boat polishes and waxes (1 Viewer)

[Silver-Fox]

@Clarky after a polish you could try project 64 by Autobrite as it’s a sealer and enhancer.
But I’d always use something like Collinite on top of it.

 

[cornish boy]

@cornish boy thanks for the quick reply.
Looks like I’ll stick with what I do at the mo with my vehicles then.

It amazes me how many people get sucked in by the main stealers with their car coat add on and the cost.

Thanks again

Whenever I am in the buyers seat, I always tell the rep that unless they want to give me 80% of their kickback payments as discount, I am not interested....

 

[cornish boy]

Thanks for the info @cornish boy.
The van is only 3 years old and I only use AutoGlym shampoo and polish on it. The front cowl is a bit of a bugger to get at so doesn't get the attention that some other parts get. It has been polished a couple of times with AutoGlym Super Resin Polish and then topped off with their Extra Gloss Protection. I realise that the Gloss Protection isn't a wax and seems to be some sort of spirit base. Could that have damaged the GRP finish?
Would a couple of hand polishes with SRP and finishing with Colinite wax do the trick do you think or do I need something more specialised?

I really do appreciate the advice.
Richard.

It is quite hard to offer any advice without seeing it in the flesh. Personally I would use a 3M or Farcela product as I know and trust them, possibly something like Farcela G10 which can be used by hand as well as machine. A word of warning, dont polish in direct sunlight and make sure you keep shaking/stiring the polish pot so the contents don't settle.
Then buy a good quality wax with UV protection made for GRP and apply two coats.

As for what caused the oxidation, it could have been just the lack of UV protection. What you are likely to find is once you start polishing, the gelcoat will look whiter as you remove the yellowed, damaged surface. As you would expect, you cant just keep polishing away at the gelcoat year after year so it is important that you apply that good layer of wax protection and keep topping it up regularly throughout the year.

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[bluesurf989]

Our MoHo needed a good polish a few weeks ago and i used Boat Buddy (recommended), pukka stuff, got rid of all the black streaks and has left a super shine with no polishing marks at all

 

[Emmenay]

We use this, and have sold it for many years
Its mild cutting action means that you wont immediately damage paintwork. We also do a resin wax

@jezport I took delivery of these two products today so made a start on one side of my MH. Once I got used to the characteristics of them both I was able to steam ahead with a DA polisher. I managed to do the top half of one side from ladders in a couple of hours but have stopped for the evening. Am I pleased with the result so far? See for yourselves...PS. This is my first go with a polisher.

 

[jezport]

I'm glad to hear you are happy with the products, Your van looks great. We sell a lot and I even get people phoning me to thank me as they are so happy. Please leave a review on eBay.
If anyone wants some I will be at the Stoneleigh show please message me and I will take it with me.

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[ploots]

I bought some of @jezport surface restorer and ive just started to use it on my van and im really happy with the results, my rear panel was chalky and dull now it has a sheen to it, i just need to polish it then wax it to finnish it off, but the sun has finnished me off at the moment back to it later when its cooler

 

[Basildog]

AutoGlym SRP is one of the lowest cut polishes on the market. So it will take longer and be harder to achieve good results. It’s a polish that is popular with car dealers as it contains fillers which hide swirling marks but not for long.

Try a different polish but still use a low cut one. Have a look on Ebay at the Menzerna range of polishes. Not the cheapest but excellent. I use only Menzerna when polishing. It’s a quality German brand. It maintains cut and is predictable and easy to use.

Edit.
This would be the one you want.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Menzerna...166439&hash=item3d44199c9b:g:b80AAOSw4yRZi4U6

Beware. Always do a test on a panel out of sight before polishing on ALL MH surfaces.

Would the Menzerna be ok on the Hymer metallic paint before waxing as I have always used SRP before ?

 

[Charlie]

Would the Menzerna be ok on the Hymer metallic paint before waxing as I have always used SRP before ?

Yes. But as always take care and do a small test area never go to rapid. That applies to all polishing.

The SRP is just about the lowest cut polish you can buy. The Menzerna I reccomended while still a low cut and therefore safe does have considerably more cutting ability.

A couple of observations.

Your metallic paint will have a lacquer over base finish. This is Good. Should be easy to polish and will come up fantastic.

German paint on say Audi’s and BMWs is notoriously hard. Whether your Hymer will have typically hard German paint I’m unsure. Either way softly softly cachee monkey.

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[Basildog]

Yes. But as always take care and do a small test area never go to rapid. That applies to all polishing.

The SRP is just about the lowest cut polish you can buy. The Menzerna I reccomended while still a low cut and therefore safe does have considerably more cutting ability.

A couple of observations.

Your metallic paint will have a lacquer over base finish. This is Good. Should be easy to polish and will come up fantastic.

German paint on say Audi’s and BMWs is notoriously hard. Whether your Hymer will have typically hard German paint I’m unsure. Either way softly softly cachee monkey.

I will be doing it by hand I think so might take a while

 

[chippy63]

@jezport

Are you doing the malvern show & taking any of these with you ?

We use this, and have sold it for many years
Its mild cutting action means that you wont immediately damage paintwork. We also do a resin wax with you

 

[jezport]

@jezport

Are you doing the malvern show & taking any of these with you ?

We use this, and have sold it for many years
Its mild cutting action means that you wont immediately damage paintwork. We also do a resin wax with you

Yes we are, I should have some with me.

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