2003 fiberglass TC not looking so good …now what?

Wow! That’s is interesting. Will definitely look into that. Thank u

JimK-NY wrote:
Get a scotch kitchen pad and some bar keepers friend or bon ami. Scrub off the old oxidation. If the surface is still white, you are in luck. Prepare the entire surface, then apply several light coats of Zep acrylic floor finish. You should end up with a decent shiny finish that will last for years with minimal upkeep.

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.

Get a scotch kitchen pad and some bar keepers friend or bon ami. Scrub off the old oxidation. If the surface is still white, you are in luck. Prepare the entire surface, then apply several light coats of Zep acrylic floor finish. You should end up with a decent shiny finish that will last for years with minimal upkeep.

Go to a saltwater boat repair shop and find out what they use. You can't find any better.

If you really like it. Have it painted. Use a good sealer on the fiberglass and then whatever color for the paint. Wax will only last for a short time then it will go back to being chalky.

Rotary polisher and heavy cut compound followed by the same with polish. Although it’ll probably look so much better after compounding you may stop there.
Then I e heard that Zep floor polish works good for preserving the shine. Couple different camps on that stuff and I haven’t tried it myself yet.