restoring the shine
I have decided that the next project will be painting the bottom portion of our motorhome which is galvanized then sanding and buffing the fiberglass. I sanded a area around 18" square starting with 2...
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wny_pat wrote:wirenutz wrote:You guys are talking two different finishes. Gelcoat and Clear Coat are different!!!Rascally Road Warrior wrote:
You should consider using or buying a rotary polisher. You could probably get a cheap one at Harbor Freight for under $50. They also sell the wool pads that you'll need to do the job. I an going to assume that this is a gelcoat finish.
Order some Presta Super Cut Compound (Google it) and go to work. Follow through with some Meguiars #105 with your orbital and a yellow cutting pad. The Presta has a 600 cutting grit and the Meg's has a 1200 cutting grit which finishes to a mirror shine. We rarely ever wet sand going this route and our customers are wowed by the results.
would this method work even if the clear coat is completely wore off ?
If you have clear coat wearing off (clear coat failure), then it's time to have it re-painted.
