Officially terrified to wax boat now!

[Coastal Confessions]

I got into fixing up old boats so much I decided to do some detailing on the side. I always use the 3M compound. My lesson learned was that you NEED to wax your boat after you get the chalk out. The UV brings the oxidation RIGHT back.

 

[Coastal Confessions]

Sorry, here are some pics of the last boat I buffed

 

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By the end of the season I get a very light coat of oxidation on the top side. I've been using the 3M cleaner wax with the Porter-Cable orbital and a foam pad with great results. I finish that with the 3M Scotch Guard wax, which is all I use on the hull, the hull never oxidizes due to the lack of sun exposure. According to 3M the cleaner wax is a one step and does leave a very nice finish but, I prefer to use the Scotch Guard as well.