talbot guy":1seapjqh said:
Hi, can you tell me what brand of compound and wax works best for you, thanks
I don't believe that brand is as important as what you use, and how you use it.
I use a Makita 9227c with wool bonnets for compound, and polishing pads for wax.
Before beginning, place the wool pads in a bucket of water, and keep another bucket handy for the pads once they get dirty.
Place a pad on the buffer, and at a setting of 3, spin out the excess water.
If the surface is heavily oxidized, use something like the 3M brown liquid in a mustard squirt bottle (like you'd find in a diner).
Mix the compound 50/50 with water to keep the surface moist as you use the buffer to cut the bad gel coat from the good.
If the pad dries out prematurely, keep a squirt bottle with water handy to keep it moist.
For a less oxidized surface, use a less aggressive polishing compound (generally white in color).
As the compound dries, the buffer will take the haze off and reveal the gel coat finish.
Remove any residual haze with a cloth and evaluate the surface.
Do not allow the bonnet to become loaded with oxidized gelcoat, as all you will do is to grind the old into the new causing nasty swirl marks.
When the bonnet becomes soiled, replace it with a clean one and put the dirty one in a bucket of water for cleaning later.
As for wax, I have used the Starbrite products, the Meguiers products, and the Collinite products.
All of them work well.
Wax goes on with the polishing bonnet, and comes off by hand.
Remember... depending on the condition of your fiberglass, it might take several applications of compound and/or polish to remove all the oxidation haze.
If you don't completely remove the oxidation from the finish, no amount of wax (of any brand) will make it look good.
Proper preparation of the surface is essential before you apply wax.
Hope this helps.
