2023 Springtime Shine thread

[BillK2632]

Bringing up foam cannons, I decided to try out a cheapy Harbor Freight one (under $20). Used it for the first time on the boat yesterday. I'm sold. Way easier than dragging a bucket up on the deck. View attachment 144668

I bought one of these last week. I'll use it for general washing boat/cars, but my first use was on the boat canvas. I leave the canvas covers on the boat, and used the soap cannon to soap it down real good - I use Ivory Liquid or Woolight - bush and rinse - man this thing worked great!

 

[mrsrobinson]

Is it snowing really hard ?

Upper 70s, breezy

 

[Blueone]

Upper 70s, breezy

Your link came up white….. it’s working now

 

[Shaps]

Shined the stainless rubrail. Launch tomorrow. About as done as it can be. View attachment 144482

Looks Great!
What did you use on the metal rub rail?

 

[highslice]

Looks Great!
What did you use on the metal rub rail?

His check book.

 

[mrsrobinson]

I honestly don't know how any of you guys my age run a polisher like you do on these larger boats. There's no way I could do two days of that physically, and get up and do anything meaningful for a week. My shoulder, elbow, back, and knees hurt just watching the young guys do mine.

 

[Blueone]

I honestly don't know how any of you guys my age run a polisher like you do on these larger boats. There's no way I could do two days of that physically, and get up and do anything meaningful for a week. My shoulder, elbow, back, and knees hurt just watching the young guys do mine.

I’m getting to the point I just don’t want to do it anymore….. fortunately I have a company that’s doing a descent job. I would be back at it myself if not

 

[my3sons]

I honestly don't know how any of you guys my age run a polisher like you do on these larger boats. There's no way I could do two days of that physically, and get up and do anything meaningful for a week. My shoulder, elbow, back, and knees hurt just watching the young guys do mine.

Carefull, you’ll be accused of whining.

 

[Almightys]

I honestly don't know how any of you guys my age run a polisher like you do on these larger boats. There's no way I could do two days of that physically, and get up and do anything meaningful for a week. My shoulder, elbow, back, and knees hurt just watching the young guys do mine.

Whiskey, Motrin and weed vape. Not necessarily in that order

 

[Blueone]

Whiskey, Motrin and weed vape. Not necessarily in that order

Screw the Motrin you need better weed

 

[mrsrobinson]

I would like to do this job myself, and have before, physically I know it would wear me down, and I'll probably be at the orthopedic the following week. I have other sports related activities I like to do during the week, I'd like to stick to them and not end up out for 6 months.

 

[Almightys]

I would like to do this job myself, and have before, physically I know it would wear me down, and I'll probably be at the orthopedic the following week. I have other sports related activities I like to do during the week, I'd like to stick to them and not end up out for 6 months.

If you are indoor stored over the long northern winter, it’s easy to peck away at it

 

[Shaps]

I would like to do this job myself, and have before, physically I know it would wear me down, and I'll probably be at the orthopedic the following week. I have other sports related activities I like to do during the week, I'd like to stick to them and not end up out for 6 months.

I dedicate a couple of weekends to it before I splash, prioritizing the hull with 2 coats of fleetwax (and my back!). After I'm in the water, I just tackle it in pieces.

 

[Jus Cruisin]

If you are indoor stored over the long northern winter, it’s easy to peck away at it

That was me last year. I did the hull in the fall before I was packed in like sardines then worked on the deck off and on over the next 5 months. The only thing I was under the gun to do quickly was the bottom paint. Couldn't do it indoors and it had to wait until the boat was moved outside which was only a week before splash. I shouldn't have that concern next year. The bottom paint should hold up for 2 seasons.

 

[dtfeld]

Put a shine on the ships bell. That was easy! 10 minute job.

 

[mrsrobinson]

For @Blueone, a better video

https://gopro.com/v/rd7PE5l4deeEE

No snow...

 

[mrsrobinson]

Previous Owners name for her. As the story goes one spouse is from USA and one is from Canada, thus USA US "Eh".

I am too lazy to rename her, and it's a dockside conversation starter, so so far I like it.

You are a messy painter ;-)

 

[Blueone]

Previous Owners name for her. As the story goes one spouse is from USA and one is from Canada, thus USA US "Eh".

I am too lazy to rename her, and it's a dockside conversation starter, so so far I like it.

You are a messy painter ;-)

That was my rental condo in Michigan when I went paint crazy and no wife to tell me to cleanup my mess….. I spent hours cutting paint out of the carpet to get my $2,000 security deposit back…. It worked

 

[boatrboy]

Well I caved and paid ($$$) to have the blue professionally polished. It had so many swirl marks I never thought it would shine again. I was able to do the white last year so I thought I would have them skip that and do it myself. While I won’t say it looks new, I can say they did a great job. Before and after pics below, which don’t do it justice. After splash I’ll do the white at my dock. I tried to have them do it but they ran out of time right now - took them 2 days just for the blue.

after

Had to add another in the water

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Well I caved and paid ($$$) to have the blue professionally polished. It had so many swirl marks I never thought it would shine again. I was able to do the white last year so I thought I would have them skip that and do it myself. While I won’t say it looks new, I can say they did a great job. Before and after pics below, which don’t do it justice. After splash I’ll do the white at my dock. I tried to have them do it but they ran out of time right now - took them 2 days just for the blue.
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after

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Looks like a big improvement.