[Rhodes22-list] Cleaning the hull

[Tom Van Heule]

I agree, but can't stress that you can't go back without stripping.  I
would try a detail and see where you end before sealing what you have.

On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 9:16 PM <cjlowe at sssnet.com> wrote:

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> I've used the penetrol method for about 15 years. There is a reason this
> method is so easy. When I first tried it, it worked pretty good. Shined
> her up and lasted about three years. Then about two years for the next
> three applications. It's been every year for the last five years the shine
> start to chip off about August , this year. I hope to paint her next
> spring.
> My take is, try buffing,polyglow and waxing first. Once you start down the
> penetrol road, there is no easy way out except to paint.
>  I should mention, my boat is white, so I don't know how well it will work
> on a colored hull. If you decide to go this route, scrub the hull with
> soft scrub first. I used a soft brush on a cheap buffer/scrubber. Any
> dirt, bugs and stains will become part of the hull. I used a micro fiber
> cloth to apply the penetrol. Put it on as thick as you can, without
> running.
>
> Jerry Lowe S/V Country Rhodes '86
>
>
> > Listmates, do you have any tips on how to restore the shine to a faded
> > hull?  My once-beautiful blue hull with the red trim around the waterline
> > is now pretty dull, and I want to have it again look as a Rhodes should
> > look.  A fellow at our sailing club suggested that I apply Penetrol,
> which
> > apparently is a paint additive — has anyone tried that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > Frank Goldsmith
> > S/V “Mary Bess”
> > Lake Keowee, SC
> >
> >
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