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Instructions for using Aqua-Buff compound polishes
Buffing your boat is usually considered a job most people dislike. However, it can be fun and rewarding when you know that you can restore a showroom shine to your boat. Please follow all the steps listed below since it will make it easier and your reward will be a beautiful boat with a showroom shine. Have fun and enjoy your boat. | 1. | The first thing to find out is if you need to use Aqua-Buff 1000W or Aqua-Buff 2000. The easiest way to do this is to take a wet sponge and wipe the hull and see if there is a white residue on the sponge. If the hull is a color and no residue appears on the sponge, the gel coat is faded and a color restorer will be needed. If you have severe oxidation (lots of residue) you should use Aqua-Buff 1000W, a fast cutting compound or if only a slight residue you can use Aqua-Buff 2000 a polishing compound. | | 2. | Wash the area to be buffed thoroughly. To remove black marks, waterline stains, rust and any other marks, usually something stronger than a buffing paste should be used. It is important to remove these stains at this time because any stain or dirt will be buffed into the gel coat. Any boat soap can be used as long as it is non-streaking and leaves no residue after cleaning. Dishwashing soap is excellent and is also economical. | | 3. | Our compounds can be applied with an application pad, brush or cloth. The pad should be damp so that the compound can be spread evenly on the area to be buffed. Do not over apply. Apply to only several square feet at one time. | | 4. | Mist area lightly with water. | | 5. | Immediately buff the area with a clean buffing pad on a rotary buffing machine with at least 2500 rpm. Unfortunately an orbital polisher will not give the best results. The compounds should be buffed when moist. If the compound has dried, it should be misted with water and then buffed with a damp buffing pad. If your not sure if the compound is damp enough, it is best to mist more than to buff the compound dry. When using the buffer, tilt the buffer slightly, while moving the buffer in a circular pattern and applying moderate pressure on the surface. | | 6. | We recommend that a 100% wool pad be used with the Aqua-Buff 1000W. When using Aqua-Buff 2000 a 100% lambs wool pad or a combination of lambs wool and synthetic fiber should be used. Wipe down the area that has been buffed with a soft cloth to remove any remaining compound. The area is now ready to be waxed for added protection. | | 7. | You can now begin waxing to protect that showroom shine you have been able to achieve with our compounds. We recommend a good 100% carnauba wax or a wax that contains no additional cleaners. The carnauba wax will give a long lasting shine to protect against acid rain, sun, salt spray and other environmental acids. | | 8. | It's now time to step back, see the fruits of your labor, and be proud of your boat with that new showroom shine finish. Congratulations on a job well done! |
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