Re: [OMC-Boats] Finish care

Hi all: In my experience the best thing to take organic gunk off - the gunk that accumulates at the waterline and below from sitting in the water - is hydrochloric acid. I mean a small amount of muriatic acid (home depot) added to a large amount of water and scrubbed on. In diluted form it won't hurt the factory paint on outdrives, but sure gets that green stuff off. Probably won't work on that carbon, though. -Doug Julien --- On Thu, 8/27/09, Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...> wrote: > From: Justin DeSantis <duc1098desmo@...> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Finish care > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...> > Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 10:47 AM > If not chemical works magic, I'm > going to wet sand down to 2000 grit > then machine polish. But I'll try the 3M stuff first. > > Andy, just a thought on the carbon, but have you tried > Beach White? > It's for cleaning white wall tires. Cuts through gunk on > white walls > no problem. I don't think I'd use it on the drive, but it > might work > on the fiberglass. Might want to look at a bottle and see > if it says > it's safe for fiberglass. Then test in a hidden area. > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:29 PM, Andy Perakes<aperakes@...> > wrote: > > Thanks, guys.  Any luck using it to get the > carbon of the drive/stern? > > Fortunately I have very little oxidation on the hull, > but the drive has a > > fair amount of white chalk built up.  I have to > stop at West Marine for some > > other things so I'll try some of the 3M stuff first, > then move on to the > > Perfected if that doesn't work. > > > > Has anyone come up with a good solution for replacing > the simulated wood on > > the engine hatch, bow, and stern?  I replaced all > the fiber board inside > > with an oak laminate, but am not sure I'm up for > bending and curving that > > much laminate for the rest.  My Dad tried a vinyl > on the engine hatch, but > > its shrunk and pulled in over the years so that's not > the ticket. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: BC Howk > > To: omc-boats@...ltimate.com > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Finish care > > I have gotten great results from a 3m product I picked > up at West Marine..3m > > Gel coat restore/wax (I think) for heavy oxidation. I > apply it with an > > electric buffer and just rub it in until the haze goes > away. Did wonders for > > my Sportsman, just took some time and elbow grease.. > > > > Cheers, > > B.C. > > > > On Aug 26, 2009, Todd Dixon <todddixon@...> > wrote: > > > > I've  also got a '67 Reveler, the exterior finish > was severly faded. Tried > > all kinds of wax but to no avail. The best thing I > found was a product > > called Perfected II or Perfected III. You can get it > at body shop supply > > stores. It's made by 3M, the 3M # is 06060. When > applying it use only a foam > > pad on a orbital buffer, no wool pads. It will really > help bring the old > > finish back. > > Todd > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Andy Perakes <aperakes@...> > > To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and > 70's > > <omc-boats@...> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:36:13 AM > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Finish care > > > > Unfortunately I haven't found any silver > bullets.  I have exhaust carbon on > > my stern drive and stern I can't clean off, but like > you say, it seems like > > there should be something that will get it off out > there.  Boat US did a big > > run-down on a bunch of hull cleaners in their last > issue, but I haven't had > > time to read it yet.  Maybe there'll be some > insight in there else maybe > > someone else on the list has had luck. > > > > Andy > > 67 Reveler > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin DeSantis" > > <duc1098desmo@...ail.com> > > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and > 70's" > > <omc-boats@...> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:03 AM > > Subject: [OMC-Boats] Finish care > > > > > >> Ok, so I got this 67 Surfer we've been talking > about. Most of you have > >> seen the pics. It's in really nice shape. But the > white part has a bit > >> of a chalky feel to it. The blue is a little > faded, but still smooth. > >> I'd like to try to bring the white back to at > least being smooth. > >> Shiny would be nice, but I'll settle for smooth. > Are there products or > >> techniques anyone can suggest to help my finish? I > figured I'd start > >> with a good pressure wash. Will just washing and > waxing it remove the > >> chalk? It's not real bad. My old Glastron is way > worse, but it spent > >> more time being stored out doors. I feel like the > finish on this thing > >> is repairable. Any suggestions? As always, thanks > for your input. > >> > >> Justin > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OMC-Boats mailing list > >> OMC-Boats@... > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OMC-Boats mailing list > > OMC-Boats@... > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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Received on Thursday, 27 August 2009