Tips on cleaning my boat

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#1 Post by **kissafish** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:24 pm

Hi. Lads

Need a few tips on cleaning my small fibreglass boat (pilot 15)
The outside of the boat is showing signs of age, There is a few chips on the fibreglass body and hull of the boat. So i would like to fill them in and sand it down, and then put a outer coating on the finish.
I will also try to remove the antifoul coating on the hull and then polish the boat to its original colour.
THANKS

#2 Post by **Neil** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:40 pm

Use some gel coat filler, available from the chandlers, to fill the chips and scratches, rub down with wet and dry, finishing with 800 grade. Before painting, why not rub down a small section with T-cut or similar, to see if it brings it up. If you have to paint, use a good marine paint. Removing antifoul is a nightmare - sanding it off produces dust which is toxic to breathe in - better off re-antifouling

#3 Post by **Conor H** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:39 pm

Drop Phenwick Mist a PM - he'll sort you out with various boat cleaning / repair / polishing products - good stuff too - I've used it on the Hog and it came up really well.