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Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 217
- Reaction score
- 167
- Points
- 147
- Location
- Lake Stevns, WA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2012
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
I am hoping to get some insight on how many of you go about your yearly waxing. The last 2 years I have paid a marine detailer to perform this work for me. After a poor experience last year, I asked myself why I was not just taking on this miserable task myself. I intend to purchase a buffer this week, and weather permitting, wax the boat myself this weekend. What machine are most guys purchasing? The way I understand it, a DA is more forgiving in terms of burning/swirl marks, so that is a good choice for the novice. A novice I am, but I understand that a true buffer gives better results and I don't want to buy a second tool once I get some experience. Second, with my boat being waxed once a year, as well as hot sauce after nearly every use, it has great shine even after the winter storage. Therefore, is just a coat or two of quality wax all that is needed, or is a compound first, followed by a wax the proper way? Third, are you guys waxing every fiberglass surface inside the boat? How about the deck? Mostly by hand on the interior or still using the tool? Lastly, is there any tricks to removing the wax from all the cracks in molding (and everywhere else it likes to hide in)?
Thanks in advance for sharing your routine/thoughts!
Thanks in advance for sharing your routine/thoughts!