legenwaitforitdanny
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Hi there,
My name is Danny and I'm new to the forum. I just bought my first laser, an absolute peach from 1980, sail number 81***, the stiffest and driest boat of its age I've ever seen. It must have been meticulously maintained so I'm absolutely thrilled, all she needed was new fittings and ropes. Anyway I gave her a nice clean and the deck is sparkling white, but the hull is a strange cream/yellow-ey colour. It seems to be UV damage but I'm not sure if the original gelcoat was white, and the sun turned it off-yellow, or if it was yellow, and the sun just washed out the colour. Either way, I'd like to get rid of the staining. I tried giving it a good scrub with Cif (or Jif) abrasive washing detergent which made it a bit cleaner and brighter but it's still that colour.
Does anyone have any ideas of cleaning products there are that could help, or would I need to sand it and paint it? Any input is greatly appreciated. (some pictures included, on top of the car, and after cleaning it)
Thanks
Looking forward to many enjoyable hours of laser sailing
Hi there,
My name is Danny and I'm new to the forum. I just bought my first laser, an absolute peach from 1980, sail number 81***, the stiffest and driest boat of its age I've ever seen. It must have been meticulously maintained so I'm absolutely thrilled, all she needed was new fittings and ropes. Anyway I gave her a nice clean and the deck is sparkling white, but the hull is a strange cream/yellow-ey colour. It seems to be UV damage but I'm not sure if the original gelcoat was white, and the sun turned it off-yellow, or if it was yellow, and the sun just washed out the colour. Either way, I'd like to get rid of the staining. I tried giving it a good scrub with Cif (or Jif) abrasive washing detergent which made it a bit cleaner and brighter but it's still that colour.
Does anyone have any ideas of cleaning products there are that could help, or would I need to sand it and paint it? Any input is greatly appreciated. (some pictures included, on top of the car, and after cleaning it)
Thanks
Looking forward to many enjoyable hours of laser sailing