Springtime shine 2024

Question for you. I’m inside heated. But it‘s a wood roof building so we get a lot of dust. Hull is fine because the dust doesn’t stick there. But topside gets loaded up. I can wipe it down, then buff, then polish, it is likely I’ll get dust build up between steps. Best to leave it to the season when outside? Or do a small section complete (wash, buff, polish) all at once, which will kind of be a pia?
 
Golfman25 said:
Question for you. I’m inside heated. But it‘s a wood roof building so we get a lot of dust. Hull is fine because the dust doesn’t stick there. But topside gets loaded up. I can wipe it down, then buff, then polish, it is likely I’ll get dust build up between steps. Best to leave it to the season when outside? Or do a small section complete (wash, buff, polish) all at once, which will kind of be a pia?
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I do vertical surfaces above the rub rail and leave horizontal surfaces (usually non skid) until in the water if I’m doing it myself
 
Blueone said:
I do vertical surfaces above the rub rail and leave horizontal surfaces (usually non skid) until in the water if I’m doing it myself
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I used this approach exactly one time. Turns out every boat neighbor I have has a keen eye for someone trying to get something done on their boat. I'd usually get 26 minutes of work done before an unscheduled happy hour would start somewhere nearby.
 
No buffing at the dock for me either. Once in the water and at the dock, no work performed but washes, oil changes and any unscheduled issues that may rear their ugly head. This is the main reason I go heated storage, because I get the long off-season to catch-up on any maintenance needed. Besides like you @Stee6043, my dock neighbors wouldn’t have it. I also tend have the “dropsies” and those buffing tools are too $$$.
 
Mauler34Rod said:
No buffing at the dock for me either. Once in the water and at the dock, no work performed but washes, oil changes and any unscheduled issues that may rear their ugly head. This is the main reason I go heated storage, because I get the long off-season to catch-up on any maintenance needed. Besides like you @Stee6043, my dock neighbors wouldn’t have it. I also tend have the “dropsies” and those buffing tools are too $$$.
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Yeah, I am not a fan of it and thought I could get an early start. But I am afraid that the week between steps would yield enough dust to do some damage. I was kind of surprised how dirty she was once I got some light on her and started wiping her down.
 
I got a new guy to buff/wax my boat. I didn't hear from him since end of January. Finally got a hold of him a couple days ago. He says he broke his ankle, can't work. Sure wish he'd of let me know so I could try to line up someone else.:mad:
 
Woody said:
I got a new guy to buff/wax my boat. I didn't hear from him since end of January. Finally got a hold of him a couple days ago. He says he broke his ankle, can't work. Sure wish he'd of let me know so I could try to line up someone else.:mad:
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Not cool
 
Woody said:
I got a new guy to buff/wax my boat. I didn't hear from him since end of January. Finally got a hold of him a couple days ago. He says he broke his ankle, can't work. Sure wish he'd of let me know so I could try to line up someone else.:mad:
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Some people have zero brains... Maybe a good thing if he's so lax with that he probably wouldn't have done a decent job on the boat.
 
Anybody come across a single handed dual action polisher? I need something I can work with one hand while I hang on for dear life with The other hand.
 
Golfman25 said:
Anybody come across a single handed dual action polisher? I need something I can work with one hand while I hang on for dear life with The other hand.
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Walmart on line has one I just bought. 6” cordless. It’s light and pretty decent so far.
 

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SMOOVE all the way here.

Salt and intense sun is our enemy here in SW Florida.

I'm almost 67, still working but less than 40 hours a week, small biz owner.

Till recently, cut my own grass and handled all landscape and pool duties. Also did all the detailing on my previous 33' 10 Meter Trojan International.

I'm spoiled here in SW FL with the boat on a dock behind the house.

So I got out of the lawn care stuff - gonna sell all that equipment this year.

Found a local detailer - one man older gentleman.

He washes the boat once a month, and does the SMOOVE detail every 3-4 months.

When this 450DA is at a marina or fuel stop no one believes it is nearly 30 years old !

Her gelcoat appears as new.

This was a California boat till 2 years ago, neglected but with good bones

Introduced my detailer to the SMOOVE, he says this polymer product is the best he's ever used. - LOVES it !

There's no depreciation expense for me on this boat, and it's paid for, so no interest costs either, and I do 99% of all the maintenance/repairs and upgrades hands on.

That's how I justify the detailer.

Anyway, taking this approach has resulted in an absolutely outstanding boat.

Having the boat at my back door 24/7, an air compressor in the dock box and access to the garage with additional parts, tools and supplies is a totally different boating lifestyle than when I first moved up into an on the water boat 24 years ago, doing weekends at the marina and running to the chandlery or hardware store constantly for "stuff"

Just wanted to share a different experience, and believe me, I do realize and truly appreciate just how blessed I am.

BEST !

RWS
 
Well, I just couldn't stop - last weekend I put a second coat of Flagship on and finished the topsides. Also, and not a "shine" project, but I have wanted to put a transom trim switch in - I had one on my SeaRay and really liked it. The plan was to install it exactly as it would be if it had been installed at the Cobalt factory. Switch is custom and made up by Cobalt. Dealer ordered it for me, it was not cheap and took most of the winter to get. In any event I installed that on Saturday also. It involved a bit of a tricky cut as the hole had to be rectangular, not your typical round.

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Any recommendations on what removes wax/polish from canvas work?
 
Shaps said:
I replaced those rubber covers and rehabbed the arms a couple of years ago. There are 2 arms to each side, each held down with a nut. Your memory is correct.
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Just wanted to bring "closure" to the side-bar thread on wipers. @Shaps that terminal puller worked like a champ! As mentioned previously, 3 of the knurled pieces stayed on the shafts and one came off in the arm. I had to get a bit creative to use the lug puller to "push" the knurled piece out of the arm. I found that the 1/4" rachet piece for a nut driver worked well. You just need 3 hands to keep everything lined up until you can get tension on the bolt.

While I had them off, I cleaned up the shafts and then put a bit of grease on the shaft and knurled piece before putting back together. Then it took me a time or two to get the orientation correct so that the blade didn't hit windshield pillar when they were on the outboard stroke. Simple enough.

Thanks again for the advice and tips.

Jaybeaux
 
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