Thinking of buying one soon. Or in December the new version MT-300 Meguiar.
Using the correct pads polishes and waxes has anyone tried this machine to spiff up their hulls.
My boats oxidation free +or -
Figured if it's ideal for super clear coated land barges and it's available in the marine/rv section of Meguiars website, it must be good.
Appreciate any input.
Thx
Meguiar dual action polisher on gelcoat ?
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Re: Meguiar dual action polisher on gelcoat ?
I bought ....
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-7-in- ... AiZe8P8HAQ
... a Makita some years ago and love it. I also like that I can put on large sanding discs also. You set the speed and it holds it no matter what the pressure or conditions are. Lots of control with it.
I bought it originally to finish paint jobs on cars but recently used it to do the hull on the Mac that was heavily oxidized and it took a couple partial days to do the whole hull but I really like how it turned out. I took some pictures of the job and the Presta products I used but haven't posted them yet, maybe I'll try and do that tonight.
I removed the oxidation and buffed with a black pad and Presta Ultra Cutting Creme. It is aggressive so be careful around edges. I could of gone next to a polishing compound but it looked so good at that point I went straight to Presta's Marine UV Creme Wax and really like it. I'd also used it on the Endeavour.
http://www.prestaproducts.com/Marine_UV ... tails.aspx
The wax is super easy to use. Wipe on and then off and that is it. Don't even have to use the buffer on it.
It is hard to get a good picture showing the gloss but you can kind of see by the reflection of the ladder. I didn't wax the very bottom of the hull just above the bottom paint as I want to paint a boot strip on when I get to Florida. When I started the boat was a chalky white and the wide black strip was heavily faded. I really thought I was going to probably start by sanding with a very fine paper. The Endeavour hull was even worst looking and I used Presta's Super Cut on it but it is really aggressive so you have to be careful and then go another step before the polish. I dreaded doing this job but it really wasn't bad with the Makita,
Sumner
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Our Endeavour 37
Our Trips to Utah, Idaho, Canada, Florida
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http://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-7-in- ... AiZe8P8HAQ
... a Makita some years ago and love it. I also like that I can put on large sanding discs also. You set the speed and it holds it no matter what the pressure or conditions are. Lots of control with it.
I bought it originally to finish paint jobs on cars but recently used it to do the hull on the Mac that was heavily oxidized and it took a couple partial days to do the whole hull but I really like how it turned out. I took some pictures of the job and the Presta products I used but haven't posted them yet, maybe I'll try and do that tonight.
I removed the oxidation and buffed with a black pad and Presta Ultra Cutting Creme. It is aggressive so be careful around edges. I could of gone next to a polishing compound but it looked so good at that point I went straight to Presta's Marine UV Creme Wax and really like it. I'd also used it on the Endeavour.
http://www.prestaproducts.com/Marine_UV ... tails.aspx
The wax is super easy to use. Wipe on and then off and that is it. Don't even have to use the buffer on it.
It is hard to get a good picture showing the gloss but you can kind of see by the reflection of the ladder. I didn't wax the very bottom of the hull just above the bottom paint as I want to paint a boot strip on when I get to Florida. When I started the boat was a chalky white and the wide black strip was heavily faded. I really thought I was going to probably start by sanding with a very fine paper. The Endeavour hull was even worst looking and I used Presta's Super Cut on it but it is really aggressive so you have to be careful and then go another step before the polish. I dreaded doing this job but it really wasn't bad with the Makita,
Sumner
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Our MacGregor 26-S
Our Endeavour 37
Our Trips to Utah, Idaho, Canada, Florida
Mac-Venture Links