Springtime shine 2024

[Brent Nutting]

For sure, he’s good about keeping that in consideration.

We are ready to go. All done.

 

[OllieC]

My back hurts thinking about doing this again in June, and I have 1/4 the size boat you guys have.

Bubble gum worked great last year btw.

 

[The Dark Side]

Anyone have tips for cleaning/reusing the buffing/polishing pads?

Cheers,

 

[Jaybeaux]

Anyone have tips for cleaning/reusing the buffing/polishing pads?

Cheers,

I've used this:

Serious Pad Cleaner, 12 oz Jar, For Cleaning Buffing Pads - Shurhold - Shurhold Industries, Inc.

Shurhold's Serious Pad Cleaner easily cleans your buffing pads so you can get more use from them, keeping your boat, car, or RV Clean-N-Simple. Learn more today!

shurhold.com

To be honest, soap and water and an overnight soak works, too.

Jaybeaux

 

[Stee6043]

Anyone have tips for cleaning/reusing the buffing/polishing pads?

Cheers,

I put mine in the washing machine and dryer...when my wife isn't looking.

 

[Shaps]

Anyone have tips for cleaning/reusing the buffing/polishing pads?

Cheers,

Lake Country Snappy Clean Boost Pad Cleaner
No affiliation, just where I get mine

Lake Country Snappy Clean Boost Pad Cleaner

A citrus degreaser designed to help release product and contamination from foam pads. Simply pour into a 5 gallon bucket of water and allow your foam pads and applicators to soak.

www.detailedimage.com

 

[bbwhitejr]

I put mine in the washing machine and dryer...when my wife isn't looking.

+1

Bennett

 

[Irie308]

I put mine in the washing machine and dryer...when my wife isn't looking.

Did that once and got banned from touching the washer and dryer. Left a nasty smelly film. I soak in a hot bucket of dawn then rinse and spin excess water out with polisher. Lay them out to dry after.

 

[OllieC]

Lake Country Snappy Clean Boost Pad Cleaner
No affiliation, just where I get mine

Lake Country Snappy Clean Boost Pad Cleaner

A citrus degreaser designed to help release product and contamination from foam pads. Simply pour into a 5 gallon bucket of water and allow your foam pads and applicators to soak.

www.detailedimage.com

I get my pads there too

 

[Blueone]

Soapy water soak...use the buffer to spin dry

 

[Jus Cruisin]

+3 on Lake County. Get them from Autogeek. I just wash with pad cleaner and let air dry.

 

[1hot87gt]

How the hell do you get a polish g

My sides are 100% done as of last weekend. I dread everything above the rub rail...and that pain starts for me tomorrow.

How the hell do you get a polishing machine in between those 2 boats? Do you do it by hand? Even then it looks tight unless the picture is deceiving.

 

[Stee6043]

How the hell do you get a polish g


How the hell do you get a polishing machine in between those 2 boats? Do you do it by hand? Even then it looks tight unless the picture is deceiving.

Ohh man...this year I am living the dream. I've got at least a foot between the boats at the rub rail. I've had years where there's literally an inch or two making the use of any tool impossible in.

A few years back:

 

[1hot87gt]

Ohh man...this year I am living the dream. I've got at least a foot between the boats at the rub rail. I've had years where there's literally an inch or two making the use of any tool impossible in.

A few years back:

Wow. That's tight.

 

[1hot87gt]

Did that once and got banned from touching the washer and dryer. Left a nasty smelly film. I soak in a hot bucket of dawn then rinse and spin excess water out with polisher. Lay them out to dry after.

Welcome to the club. I'm banned too. Apparently I put too many work pants in the machine and almost 'broke it.'

I thought I was an adult. Guess not.

 

[Mauler34Rod]

I put mine in the washing machine and dryer...when my wife isn't looking.

Wash machine on delicate with Woolite and then hang to dry.

 

[GypsmJim]

Sorry, I didn't take a pic when I did the job and now the boat is snug as a bug in a rug in an unlighted garage.

I'll try to remember in May and post it then.

OK, I moved a few things and got close enough for a pic. The mermaid keeps watch over Winter.

 

[Golfman25]

Started today. For you smooth guys, how much bubble gum do you end up using. 37 foot boat and I went thru probably 2/3-3/4 bottle for one hull side.

Also, do you all do anything to rid the new whool pads of all the friz before you start.

 

[Shaps]

Also, do you all do anything to rid the new whool pads of all the friz before you start.

Spin it outside while using a spur

Looks like this

https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-56137-hi-tech-5000-buffing-pad-cleaning-tool-with-rotating-spurs.aspx

 

[Mauler34Rod]

Started today. For you smooth guys, how much bubble gum do you end up using. 37 foot boat and I went thru probably 2/3-3/4 bottle for one hull side.

Also, do you all do anything to rid the new whool pads of all the friz before you start.

I usually can do the entire boat with one bottle. +1 on @Shaps reply.