Up here in Massachussetts most of the leaves have already hit the ground, the yacht yards are filling up for winter storage, and the air is getting pretty nippy - which can only lead to one thing: I'm already thinking about next spring.
Next spring my boat will be a young one year old. But with no upkeep during the long winter, I'm wondering what kind of preperation process I will need to take to get that baby shinning like new again. One idea that was recommended to me was a very light wet sanding of 1500 then 2000 grit, followed by a teflon polishing using an electric buffer. Another suggestion was to use 3M's rubbing compound applied with an electric buffer and then the teflon polish.
Which method should I go with or is the boat still new enough that none other than a good washing and polishing is needed?
What kind of electric buffer would be recommended?
Next spring my boat will be a young one year old. But with no upkeep during the long winter, I'm wondering what kind of preperation process I will need to take to get that baby shinning like new again. One idea that was recommended to me was a very light wet sanding of 1500 then 2000 grit, followed by a teflon polishing using an electric buffer. Another suggestion was to use 3M's rubbing compound applied with an electric buffer and then the teflon polish.
Which method should I go with or is the boat still new enough that none other than a good washing and polishing is needed?
What kind of electric buffer would be recommended?