clotus wrote:
Gel-coat. I might bite the bullet once it cools down and wet sand it. But I would hate to spend that time only for it to come back.
If it is just gel coat and not paint I have brought back an old boat that was highly oxidized by using 600 grit sand paper and wet sanding then using a polishing paste with an electric buffer. Once the oxidation is removed a good FG polish will seal the surface. Just be careful not to burn through the gel coat with the electric polisher. A properly applied gel coat is only about .020 ins thick. The other option is a acrylic coating like Poliglow or the Zeps floor wax. I have used both with success but would try the buffer first if you have good shoulders.