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Compounding / waxing 2018
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Re: Compounding / waxing 2018
I believe there are draw backs to the larger pads, you apply pressure to the center, the pads will flex and I would think little effect towards the far edges? Also when you are in tighter areas, above the vents, windows etc, it would think it would be a PIA to keep your product off of these type of items with a bigger pad.
As far as time, it depends. Like the hull, it held up pretty good from last year, I will hit it twice each side, once with the polish and once with the wax. About 90 max minutes each step (that does not include breaks for BS'ing or beer). The top sides show some chalking, ( I only wax it in the spring, the rest of the year its just washed) So they will take some time. The compounding, at least for me takes, twice as long as the other two steps combined.
Maybe if I did a mid season wax on the topsides it would save some time in the spring?
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One thing that makes me nervous is online buying now...the last time recently from a different place , got a call from Visa, someone was using that number in Switzerland .....good thing had a low limit card. Spent mucho, mucho money over the years with Summit racing and never had one problem....oh well...
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Re: Compounding / waxing 2018
I also use a 10 inch orbital buffer with lambs wool hood. It’s a work intensive process but hey....it’s for our boat and something that brings pleasure into our lives.
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tomschauer wrote:Source of the post denpooch, if your using a 10" orbital buffer try one of the 6.5" electronic variable speed buffers. Even though they are smaller, they work about 4x as fast, and you can put some pretty good torque to them for heavily oxidized areas and they wont slow or stall like a random orbit.
I agree with that, I actually use both ......compound with the variable, then apply and buff wax with the 10" orbital....try to go up the ladder once for both....young mans job.. ..
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