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NB Lola Junior Member Posts: 8	Boat cleaning Apr 10, 2016 8:22:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by NB Lola on Apr 10, 2016 8:22:32 GMT Gonna wash boat tomorrow. As it was only painted last year, should I also polish it?

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Boat cleaning Apr 10, 2016 8:28:01 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 8:28:01 GMT Apr 10, 2016 8:22:32 GMT NB Lola said: Gonna wash boat tomorrow. As it was only painted last year, should I also polish it? Only if you want to be a shiny boater. If you have logs on top it's just not etiquette...

JohnV Super Member Glorious winner of the 2016 Thunderboat photo competition Posts: 17,243	Boat cleaning Apr 10, 2016 8:29:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JohnV on Apr 10, 2016 8:29:53 GMT Isn't rain forecast for tomorrow ? if it is just squeeze some fairy liquid onto the roof and let nature take its course
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Boat cleaning Apr 10, 2016 10:11:09 GMT

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Apr 10, 2016 8:22:32 GMT NB Lola said:

Gonna wash boat tomorrow. As it was only painted last year, should I also polish it?

The paint should be well cured by now. I use Epifanes wash and wax stuff and boat soap products. Needs no laborious polishing. Obviously, don't be tempted to use anything with abrasive polishing substances in the product. You shouldn't need that for a few years; and then only fine polishing products.

In my former life, I used to paint narrowboats.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Boat cleaning Feb 4, 2018 18:31:42 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2018 18:31:42 GMT I've been wondering about this lately. Several of my boats are looking a bit knackered. Years ago I used T-Cut with some success on faded paintwork. Are there any better options ?

JohnV Super Member Glorious winner of the 2016 Thunderboat photo competition Posts: 17,243	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 18:03:01 GMT phil70 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JohnV on Feb 5, 2018 18:03:01 GMT Feb 4, 2018 18:31:42 GMT @someboater said: I've been wondering about this lately. Several of my boats are looking a bit knackered. Years ago I used T-Cut with some success on faded paintwork. Are there any better options ? Dark glasses
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 18:43:38 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2018 18:43:38 GMT Sounds good to me. I wear dark glasses most of of the time anyway due to living in inner east London.

twbm2 Long Standing Member Posts: 348	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 18:48:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by twbm2 on Feb 5, 2018 18:48:03 GMT At the risk of stating the bleedin' obvious ...... don't polish any paint you stand on, tops of the gunnels at the bow for instance. Often lethal when wet.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 18:58:26 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2018 18:58:26 GMT Just to clarify this was an attempt to prove how old the forum is by dredging up an old thread Getting on for two years ?
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faffer Long Standing Member Posts: 1,550	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 19:07:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by faffer on Feb 5, 2018 19:07:34 GMT A good few years back i used Pink Stuff to get a boat polished back up, it had been sat for about 10 years under trees so very green and tired. The stuff worked a treat and have a great shine. Not the abrasive one though, the ones used for caravans etc.

thebfg Super Member RIP Mouse. Posts: 9,058	Boat cleaning Feb 5, 2018 23:14:34 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thebfg on Feb 5, 2018 23:14:34 GMT Feb 5, 2018 18:58:26 GMT @someboater said: Just to clarify this was an attempt to prove how old the forum is by dredging up an old thread Getting on for two years ? I suspect I am like others and never blooming noticed.