bgum wrote:
Go to a saltwater boat repair shop and find out what they use. You can't find any better.
Any autobody or marine compound and polish will work about equally. It’s all basically the same thing. The same 2 quarts of 3M compound and polish have done paint (urethane or acrylic enamels, lacquers), gel coat, filon.
Unless it’s completely burned up and doesn’t have any competent gel under the oxidized stuff I couldn’t imagine going through the cost of painting it, when a cut and polish will bring it back to original condition.
Yes, a new quality urethane enamel clear coat over base coat will likely last longer than the gel if not maintained again. But 5 grand minimum for a quality spray job vs a couple three hundred even if you have to buy the polisher pads and material…idk.
Even if you can’t do it yourself you could likely get it fully cut and polished for well under $1000.
