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swordmanjosh

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Fluid Motion Model
C-24 C
Non-Fluid Motion Model
1999 Glastron GS209
Vessel Name
Dragon's Cove
I'm needing to polish out/remove chalking from my boat and I've done some research and it seems like a DA polisher is the way to go or maybe a radial head but not the cheap orbital I have. Does anyone have any suggestions on what they feel is the best to use? I have seen DA polishers from $100-$400 which is a large price gap. Not like I can try any of these out at home before I buy it. Thanks for the input.
 
Long time lurker that has been taught a lot about boating from this website. I like the way everyone gets along and helps each other. I registered because I do know how to polish after much reading and trial and error.

A DAPolisher does not have enough power to do the job. Been there done that. Get a rotary buffer, Dewalt, or. Makita, etc and watch your boat shine. Use it once and you will not go back to a DA. You can not hurt fiberglass with a rotary unless you try really hard. Just keep the rotary moving and you will be fine.

Thanks to everyone for all I have learned from this forum over the years.
 
Thanks Searaypaul for the reply. Of course the thing that I was worried about the most was burning through but you have given me some piece of mind. I will look back at the rotaries.
 
I just purchased a Shurhold Dual Action Polisher today, have not yet tried it. This is the first electric polisher I have used so was nervous of using anything too powerful, or that was not dual action. They have some instructional videos on their site which seem informative.
 
I have used a Surhold dual action buffer for about three years I think they are the best and hard to do any damage. It has a dial speed control. I use a polish called Aqua Blue 200. Is not a compound but a polish. I use the Surhold foam pad that attaches to the buffer with Velcro moistened and than dab the polish on the pad. I do an area always making sure that the polish is always wet. Too dry and it will cake up. Not what you want. Then I take a wet sponge a clean off the polish, wipe dry with a towel. Then wax by hand remove the wax by hand with a terry cloth towel then crank up the speed on the buffer a little and use a different clean and dry foam pad to buff up the wax. I had a 2008 C-Dory previously which has a blue colored brow and sides that were hard to get it back to looking like new. The brow especially. The above combination made fast work out of keeping the brow over the windshield looking like new.
D.D.
 
You might also look at the CYCLO Dual Head polisher.
 
Harbor Freight. I having been using their 6" Heavy Duty Dual Action, Variable Speed (2000-6400RPM) for 5 years and it is still going strong. Have yet to replace brushes. The polishers comes with a 6" hook and loop attachment pad, and I purchased a 3" from Autogeek for close areas. Use the Shurehold 6" foam pad and polishing bonnet,and 3" foam pads from Harbor Freight. For the price, $69, works great. Watch the Harbor Freight sales adds, I picked mine up for $50.
 
I purchased the Surehold dual action yesterday and found it to work well with. The prism polish for removing oxidation. The prism polish worked much better than the Surhold Buff Magic - I tried them side-by-side
 
Thank you all for the replies. I haven't been on as I purchased a radial head polisher and went to work all weekend washing, compounding, and waxing. Guessing I had about 50 hours in the first coat of wax alone, made it from the waterline to the top. It worked well and the shine came back, shines more now than when I bought her back in 2007. Gearing up for coat 2 of wax.

Next question: What do you suggest for my fiberglass that has the anti-slip on it? It would just rip through polishing pads. Should I use something like Slick Mist?
 
Thanks Brian. I will get some of this and try it out.
 
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