Elliott
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 421
- Reaction score
- 453
- Points
- 147
- Location
- Savannah GA
- Boat Make
- Boatless
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- FSH Sport
- Boat Length
- 19
Either October or November 2018, I polished and waxed my 2017 FSH 190 with Griot's One-Step (a light polish and synthetic wax). I applied it with a random orbital buffer, and then I hand wiped it off. I used a Griot's 6 inch buffer (6mm throw) and a Griot's orange correcting pad (med-soft pad). It took about 2.5 hours to do the hull below the rub rail. In between, I have only washed the boat after each outing with standard wash and wax soap (Meguiar's and Griot's), and prior to washing the hull I spray it down with an anti-salt solution (use it to flush the engine) using a garden mixer/sprayer on the end of the water hose. The boat is used exclusively in salt water.
Today, I polished and waxed it using my Flex 3401 buffer (6mm throw with forced pad rotation) with the same Griot's One-Step and Orange pad. With the Flex, I was able to do it in 2 hours. Although I removed water spots and some superficial scratches, I was not trying to correct the gel coat. If I want to remove any remaining light scratches, I will use a compound followed by the One-Step.
The point of the post is that last year's polish/wax held up (beads water, still looks good) without any additional products - no detailers, spray on wax refresh and etc. The boat sits in a partially covered (has a small roof directly above) open rack without a boat cover. Although I believe that Griot's products are superior to many others, the application with a random orbital buffer greatly increases the longevity of any waxing - achieves a much better bond.
I hope you are having similar results with whatever you are using.
Today, I polished and waxed it using my Flex 3401 buffer (6mm throw with forced pad rotation) with the same Griot's One-Step and Orange pad. With the Flex, I was able to do it in 2 hours. Although I removed water spots and some superficial scratches, I was not trying to correct the gel coat. If I want to remove any remaining light scratches, I will use a compound followed by the One-Step.
The point of the post is that last year's polish/wax held up (beads water, still looks good) without any additional products - no detailers, spray on wax refresh and etc. The boat sits in a partially covered (has a small roof directly above) open rack without a boat cover. Although I believe that Griot's products are superior to many others, the application with a random orbital buffer greatly increases the longevity of any waxing - achieves a much better bond.
I hope you are having similar results with whatever you are using.
