[Rhodes22-list] Penetrol more additional comments

[Brad Haslett]

Rummy,

That's pretty much what I do.  The pressure washer quickly takes of
the spider crap and the paper mill crap and the gel coat looks
semi-shiny for a day, but then quickly dulls.  My biggest concern with
the "quick&easy" penetrol solution is what happens next?  If it leaves
the surface more venerable to the next round of spider and pollution
crap then it isn't optimal.  That's why I'm wondering if a wax or some
other post treatment is in order.  According to the manufacturers
website, the penetrol is the final coat.  Chemistry is not my strong
suit but I basically understand the process of how the penetrol
rejuvenates the shine. I'd rather hear from someone else's success or
horror story before creating my own.

Brad

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:01 AM,  <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> If all you want to do is clean the topsides, here is an easy way to do it.
> Get a one gallon garden sprayer. Mix up a gallon of your favorite cleaner (I
> prefer mean greens mold and mildew destroy....straight from the bottle). Wet
> down the decks with the cleaner, drink a beer and then use a 1600 psi pressure
> washer to clean the decks. No work involved and it gets 98% of the bad stuff.
>  Crap like spider crap may take a little elbow grease. I use a scotch brite
> with  comet and scrub lightly until it's gone.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 12/17/2008 8:55:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> flybrad at gmail.com writes:
>
> Ed,
>
> No, the boat is still in the water.  I've considered  having the hull
> painted (maybe a contrasting color) after 25 years of dock  scars are
> repaired.  My deck is pretty good shape, just  oxidized.  The next time
> I de-mast I definitely want to get the mast  painted. All mine really
> needs is some elbow grease - something in short  supply with me as the
> source.  When we go to the lake my daughter  wants to leave the dock
> immediately and isn't the slightest bit interested  in detail work.
> The hangar is 18 minutes from home and the dock 90 so guess  which toy
> gets the most attention. I've tried to find someone who wants  access
> to a sailboat that would swap labor for free use (I did that a lot  as
> a kid for flying time) but so far there have been no  takers.
>
> Brad
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 6:55 AM, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>  Brad,
>>
>> Have Rummy post his instrutions for polishing and waxing  hull.  He has not
>> done this in a while.
>>
>> But why  then is he painting his boat?
>>
>> Maybe you should bit the bullet  and take your boat to a boat painter.  Stan
>> used to have one of  the best in the country.
>>
>> Maybe your original boat builder  would be interested in applying a new gel
>> coat now that the power boat  business is sitting on the bottom?
>>
>> Is your boat out of the  water?  Get those car detailer guys to come to your
>>  boat?
>>
>> Ed K
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