Oxidizing Hull problem

[danielcasey01]

Hi Everyone--
I have a 2008 SX 230 and really love this boat. It is red and white and the red portion of the hull is significantly oxidized. Have tried everything to bring back the luster but nothing seems to work. Was thinking about maybe painting the red section as was curious if anyone has done this and what your experience was.
Thanks in advance,
Dan

 

[VitaminSea]

Somewhere @zipper shared his wet sanding results on a red hull. Have you seen that post and/or tried that?

 

[danielcasey01]

Yes, I have tried the wet sanding and it only marginally improves. Lots of effort for almost no result.

 

[zipper]

Ok, pictures please. Mine was orange.
Do you still have graphics on the hull?
Pictures help us see how bad the oxidation is and which path to take.

 

[danielcasey01]

 

[drewkaree]

If wet sanding only "marginally improves" the results, you'll have to describe your process, laying out the tools used, and steps you followed.

It sounds like either something was skipped, or missed, as I can take my shiny boat down to duller than dull, and back again, but if I forget to run through the compounds, or skip one of the grits in the series of sandpaper, it takes forever to correct, or produces less than stellar results.

My experience, and @zipper's experience, as shown with pics, and the multitude of others' success, prove the process works to restore the finish.

There's NOT an easy fix. It took years to get to where it is now, there's no magic bullet to reverse the condition. Even a cleaner wax that may give slightly better results is going to require effort and time to work properly, so laying out exactly what you do may help us see if you are missing something.

That single pic - before? After? Any "during" pics? Kinda hard to offer ideas without info or knowing what's going on

 

[Babin Farms]

What was your process on wet sanding? Did you use any sort of sealer or wax after sanding? Mine turned out good after wet sanding and polishing.

 

[Babin Farms]

 

[DiggerPA]

This guy seems really good, Drakes Detailing, and the way this red boat comes out in the end is amazing. I put a deep scratch in my hull and followed one of his videos, sanded it out, compounded and polished it. Looks like new. No one would ever know it was there.

 

[johnso30]

This guy seems really good, Drakes Detailing, and the way this red boat comes out in the end is amazing. I put a deep scratch in my hull and followed one of his videos, sanded it out, compounded and polished it. Looks like new. No one would ever know it was there.

I second this. I would not have had the confidence to tackle my boat without Drake’s videos. Great teacher showing the full process that he goes through.

 

[zipper]

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Thanks for the pic. Hard to see what is going on in that picture, but it looks restorable with the right products and tools and time. Painting the topside requires a lot of prep work, removing the oxidation, before application. And then touch ups as needed. My oxidation was not as bad as yours appears now.

Removed graphics and wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 then polished in 2017







Our 2007 hull in 2021 after polishing/maintenance. I can see the reflection of the wheelbarrow in the horse barn.



And a 1991 hull in 2022, I know white but the oxidation on this hull was terrible. The process is the same.