Wax On.... Wax Off
We finally had our chance to get our Makita random buffer/polisher to the hull of Command Performance a couple of weeks ago on a very windy late-March day. I decided it was important enough to take an impromptu day of vacation, and headed to the boat about 8:30AM. Not many folks in the yard. We had Command Performance on the hard to get her bottom painted, hardware scraped and sprayed with zinc spray, so why not take advantage of the time out of the water.
Armed with the buffer, copious amounts of 3M Rubbing Compound, innumerable bottles of wax, a beverage, and my trusty multi-position ladder with scaffolding... I set off to get the task done.
It had been a while since I performed this task, and while I won't say my body thoroughly enjoyed it, I got most of it done. The areas I couldn't reach, Jamie assisted. The result was a pretty good shine on a 40yr old hull.
Here, you can see Jamie getting the upper spots where I simply couldn't get to (besides, my arms were getting a bit tired!)
Overall, I think the outcome was certainly worth the effort, and really makes the boat look much younger than her age. Most are definitely surprised to learn she is NOT painted, and still sports her original gelcoat. Here's another shot of me admiring that shine.
Until next time...
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