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  1. Feb 23, 2021 #1
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    My first day today to start the compound, polish and wax journey... Trying something new to compound with and it is working very well so far...Pic is just compounding. I am here for the rest of the week...I am doing the whole boat so I have a long haul ahead
    Just finished washing my pads in the hotel room :).... now to find a restaurant

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  2. Feb 23, 2021 #2
    Jeremygavin

    Jeremygavin Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

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    Looks great. I am so jealous of indoor storage. I priced it out and would have been $18k for indoor winter storage at the marina I am at for the winter.
     
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  3. Feb 23, 2021 #3
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    My god... people pay that ?.... I am pissed off at $4,200
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2021 #4
    RBB

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    Damn, I just glad u can afford that. Mine stays in the water year round on the ohio river for $3420.
    However I will hire out the buff polish wax job.
     
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  5. Feb 23, 2021 #5
    OllieC

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    :eek:Don’t forget to wax your antenna. No one likes a chalky Shakespeare.
     
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  6. Feb 23, 2021 #6
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    I wish I had a pic ...I compounded the radar and it looks incredible....some guy yelled over and said “Are you kidding me ?” ....don’t hate the player... :):)
     
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  7. Feb 23, 2021 #7
    gasketguy

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    Gotta rub the radar! I do my garmin dome every yr!
     
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  8. Feb 23, 2021 #8
    Strecker25

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    What? Not staying on the boat? ;)
     
  9. Feb 23, 2021 #9
    Strypes

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    What town are you in? I may be able to recommend a restaurant.
     
  10. Feb 23, 2021 #10
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    I am at Waldo’s in Port Clinton... it’s closing at 8:00. Not a lot open this time of year....
     
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  11. Feb 23, 2021 #11
    Jeremygavin

    Jeremygavin Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

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    Some people do but I wouldn’t. They have the inside storage full each winter. Some Hinckley’s and Vikings inside but Mostly winter project that’s the yard is working on such as repowers I suspect.
     
  12. Feb 23, 2021 #12
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    This is a pet peeve.... we have to be out of the building at 4:30.. There is another place not far from here that is $1,500 more but you can stay as long as you want.... they say if you want to wax at 2:00 in the morning and fall asleep.... not much they can do :rolleyes:
     
  13. Feb 23, 2021 #13
    Strecker25

    Strecker25 Well-Known Member PLATINUM Sponsor

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    I’m sure by 4:30 you’re happy to call it a days work and head out of there. I enjoy the process but I’m spent after a day
     
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  14. Feb 23, 2021 #14
    Mark.60

    Mark.60 Well-Known Member GOLD Sponsor

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    Well I shoveled a path to the back of my boat last week
     
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  15. Feb 23, 2021 #15
    Sidewinder770

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    Looks great so far. Been there done that! I've stayed on a the boat a few times in winter. I don't think they "allow" it but then again who's there to enforce it @ midnight? We pay $3800 and it irritates me just as much- I pay less for a slip when I can actually use it! I use a an oil heater in the salon so it's nice and warm for sleeping the night- piece and quite actually. Wish I could still take on buffing and waxing but there always seems to be other things on my priority list so I usually hire it out.
     
  16. Feb 23, 2021 #16
    Haden

    Haden Active Member

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    What products are you using??
     
  17. Feb 24, 2021 #17
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    I wasn’t going to say anything until I get to the blue hull. This year everything is new so don’t know how it’s going to perform over the summer.
    Here’s what I am trying.... To compound I am using Sonax Cutmax...it’s a German product and gets great reviews ..you can google YouTube vids comparing it to other products...more popular in automotive, very low dust. Using a rotary with a 3M compound wool pad at 1,800 rpm. In that pic I posted it’s hard to tell but the very top is original...I just compounded the side
    To polish this year I am trying Collinites product but I am using a rotary with a 3M wool polishing pad instead of an orbital and a foam pad.
    To wax I am using collinite 885
    Also trying something new with the non skid. Jescar Power lock plus, it’s a polymer applied after you polish, then wax over with Collinite 885

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  18. Feb 24, 2021 #18
    Strypes

    Strypes Well-Known Member

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    Everything is open on Catawba and in Port Clinton and most are open later than that, even during the week.

    If you're still around I would suggest The Orchard, Gideon Owen, Twin Oast, McCarthy's, 1812, Cleats, Casa Las Palmas, Ciao Bella, The Que and a few others that I'm probably not thinking of at the moment.

    Enjoy.
     
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  19. Feb 24, 2021 #19
    Stee6043

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    Dang...I need about a 5 day break between my trips around my boat. No way I could do it day after day. You're a beast, @Blueone
     
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  20. Feb 24, 2021 #20
    Blueone

    Blueone Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    A number of those I never knew existed.. the first 3 look like a great summer visit.. thanks and surprised
     
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