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On Boat Detailing

Why a boat look like plastic boat?

After long hour of exposing with the sun, the UV ray will damage the gelcoat which will cause the exterior outlook become faded, dull, losing it’s shine.

Without frequent wash, worst situation might even happen onto the gelcoat. It will start to cracking, a tearing line will appear on gelcoat surface. Normally it’s happen when the boat is without proper care for more than 4 years and above.

The other deadly damage on gelcoat is cause by the salt environments, the sea water.

Air from the sea contain lot’s of contaminated sustain which could easily stay onto gel coat. Result will become rough surface and even chalky .

How to maintain the gelcoat healthier

• Boat should be regular wash, at least once per week.

• Boat without regular wash, at least must to apply on wax. The gelcoat shall be remaining shine which could last thought out 3 month without any wash.

• Boat without handle care for more than 6 month, gelcoat will be caught with dirt stain, and will start to losing it’s shine and reflection. A light polishing need to apply to restore back the new look.

• If the boat continuously doesn’t handle care throughout for more than 12 month, the gelcoat will start to become like a plastic look, faded gelcoat. Chalky surface may start appearing.

• Majority lot’s of boat become faded is because the boat owner is busy with their work, family in daily life, not much time to handle greatest care of their boat.

# Example of prevent gelcoat become fade, chalky :

Basic Knowledge On Boat Detailing

• Washing (Shampoo)

• Light Polishing (w/o Machine Bluff)

• Alternative Optional Step, Medium Cutting Might Apply (Machine Bluff) – For Experience Detailer

• Alternative Optional Step, Heavy Cutting / Wet Sanding Might Apply (Machine Bluff) – For Experience Detailer

• Waxing

# Example of how exterior detailing taken:

Machine Tool

• There are 2 type of Bluffing Machine, Dual Action Polisher & Rotary Polisher

Dual Action is easy to control, it is because this machine spinning movement is more on by vibration, and with a very slow spinning. The Cutting power wise wouldn’t be as strong as the rotary polisher.

Rotary itself is tricky, it’s require an experience handling because The movement could easily spin up to rpm 3500. Any inexperienceHandling could cause the bluffingResult left with scratches, burn mark and some hologram on it.

The Machine Pad For Cutting

There are many types of Pad.

Dual Action Polisher can apply:

Soft foam Pad = For wax finishing applicationRough foam pad = For light polishing application

Rotary Polisher can apply:

Rough foam pad = For light / medium cutting applicationFoam wool Pad = For medium cutting application Wool pad = For heavy cutting application

Washing1) Wash and wet the surface2) Apply with shampoo and clean the surface3) Wash with water again

Light Polishing• Process with Dual Action Polisher

• Suitable use with all foam pads

• Slow spinning with more vibration

Light / Medium / Heavy Cutting

• Only can be use with Rotary Polisher• Can be use with both foam & wool pad type• Detailer with no experience can cause damage on surface

Wet Sanding

• Do not attain wet sanding as it will destroy the surface

• Work with Dual Action Polisher if using sanding pad

Waxing• A finishing almost completed job done

• Can be use with Dual Action Polisher if apply liquid wax

• Have to leave it dry till become haze, and follow by using microfiber cloth to clean it off.

Some example video link below

• Very Bad Condition Oxidation Boat

• Light Cutting With Dual Action Polisher

• Heavy & Medium Cutting With Rotary Polisher

• Wet Sanding

• Frequently Encounter Problem On Boat Detailing