[Rhodes22-list] Wet Sanding vs. Buffing faded boat

[Rhodes22Dave]

Clearly you need more than what I did, twice.  I purchased a good brand of
wax that contained a rubbing compound.  I used a battery-powered drill with
buffing pad.  My boat was on the lake, and so I floated around the boat in
an inflatable raft.  I used elbow grease to get off the oxidized surface,
and then I used the buffer to get a nice shine.  When I was through, my navy
blue Rhodes 22 looked almost as good as new (except for the faded red bumper
strip on the upper hull just below the gunwhales).

Within two or three months, the boat's hull had returned to its oxidized,
cloudy, dull, faded surface, particularly on the side facing the sun at the
dock.

Later, I repeated the job.  Got another two months.

After that, I gave up and have a cloudy hull.

Dave


CarolN8 wrote:
> 
> My Rhodes is now 10 years old. It has (had) a dark blue hull which has now  
> faded and gotten extremely oxidized in the Colorado sun. I have gotten 
> quotes to  have it wet-sanded for about $1800. But I just took it to get
> the 
> bottom acid  washed, and the guy there said he can get most of the color
> back 
> by using  chemicals to get the oxidation off and then buffing it down. The 
> stuff I've used  in the past to do this hasn't worked as well as whatever
> he 
> is using. This would  cost between $800 and $1100. He did a small area
> while 
> I was standing there, and  it did get a much better color by the time he 
> buffed it. It's still somewhat  faded but much better than the rest of the
> boat.
>  
> My question is whether to spend more money and go ahead and wet-sand it,
> or 
>  spend less money (but still a significant amount), and do the oxidation 
> removal  and buff. The buff and wax guy said it's better not to wet sand
> it if 
> possible,  because it takes off the clear coat and more of the gel coat. I 
> just don't know  if that's true or if it's something I should worry about. 
>  
> Does anyone have suggestions as to which way to go on this?
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Carol
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