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A dual action orbital is the go to for wet sanding, I’ve never heard of anyone using those other styles for sanding gel coat. Maybe if you have done repairs and need to get it back down to a flat surface then those can come in handy, but for removing oxidation it’s just too aggressive.jhnmdahl wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 10:29 am I feel like the first video was cheating a bit by using an 8" buffing pad against a 5" random orbit sander. A bigger sander might fare better, saving a smaller one for corners if needed.
If a large area needs to have significant oxidation removed, I like the idea of a large, flat backing on a sander to prevent waves or ripples you can get from going over something many times with heavy cut compound on a buffer. Maybe something like:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-1-2- ... /203162049
Then there's the linear stroke sanders they use for flattening or final shaping on cars. May work here, and be a little easier to handle when sanding an entire boat hull?
https://www.zoro.com/ingersoll-rand-air ... /G2477036/
Lol this guy really hates sand paper. But he’s obviously got a nice technique nailed down. When I wanted to learn how to detail I went with tried and true methods because I knew they would work and it was on my personal stuff, I’m not out to save time and make money. I’ve watched a lot of drakes videos as well as many others to compile my knowledge. Then I put it to the test, I actually restored a couple different levels of neglected gel coat. So I have my personal method just like every other detailer lol. Have you tried buffing your boat using his method?Titaniumboy wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 12:36 am I follow Drake on YouTube also. He seems to be a likable fellow with a lot of energy. He is fun to watch.
But I don’t trust him on gelcoat. He never shows his results in the sun where it really matters. Anything will look shiny in the shade.
I hear you about not caring about saving time or making money if I am working on my own stuff. To be honest I would be completely thrilled to get to a shine level that Drake acheives. But now that I am aware that shine can vary dramatically between being seen in the shade as compared to being seen in the sun, I am curious to see if I can replicate Lee’s results.Lol this guy really hates sand paper. But he’s obviously got a nice technique nailed down. When I wanted to learn how to detail I went with tried and true methods because I knew they would work and it was on my personal stuff, I’m not out to save time and make money. I’ve watched a lot of drakes videos as well as many others to compile my knowledge. Then I put it to the test, I actually restored a couple different levels of neglected gel coat. So I have my personal method just like every other detailer lol. Have you tried buffing your boat using his method?
Kate, the older gel coat is very tricky… not sure if it’s just dehydrated due to age or what. I am having a hard time getting the grittiness out of the yellow section. Wet sanding up to 3k seems to work the best right nowKate wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 9:57 am Product and technique for removing oxidation are also a function of how embedded the oxidation is. Mine was a stage-3 cancer.
I tried countless products (including a commercial-grade compound). The oxidation just laughed. Switched to 1500g wet, then 1000g, then 600g. The oxidation just giggled. Then attacked it with 400g on a palm sander. Finally, the oxidation wept beautiful tears.
Wow, that sounds like you went through quite the ordeal. Do you have Before and After pics? What is the year and model?Kate wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 9:57 am Product and technique for removing oxidation are also a function of how embedded the oxidation is. Mine was a stage-3 cancer.
I tried countless products (including a commercial-grade compound). The oxidation just laughed. Switched to 1500g wet, then 1000g, then 600g. The oxidation just giggled. Then attacked it with 400g on a palm sander. Finally, the oxidation wept beautiful tears.
You can still feel the grittiness after 3000 grit and compounding? That sounds weird. Could it be that the gelcoat is so old at this point that the pores have become large enough to feel by hand?
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