tybouff
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Oct 28, 2011
- Messages
- 42
Greetings everyone,
Here is the deal: I have a 1990 19' Bayliner Cobra fish and ski. The hull is glossy silver at the bottom and glossy black on the sides. The cap is supposed to be black metal flake (as in the example pic below). I recently bought a set of Maguires gel coat restoration products which included oxidation remove, polish, and wax. I followed the instructions to a T and the end result was disappointing. The hull was passable but the cap did not have anywhere near the deep shiny finish it should. Basically the kit worked on all surfaces that weren't metal flake. The oxidation remover worked, and I was able to see my reflection after polishing and waxing but the depth of color just wasn't there. Also, the metal flakes didn't seem to shine like they should. So I talked to a mechanic and he told me that I missed a step... he claimed that I needed to use a color restorer after the oxidation remover. Is this true? Will using a color restorer reveal the depth in the gel coat and will it bring out the metal flakes? Today, I tried using the product "Kwik Shine" and was very disappointed with the results. Yes, I stripped the wax off and deoxidized before applying the Kwik Shine. The Kwik Shine didn't even work on my Porsche phone dial rims. Does anybody have any information that can help me? I am sick of my boat looking like it does and I am doubting weather yet another compound will be the cure. Regards,
Here is the deal: I have a 1990 19' Bayliner Cobra fish and ski. The hull is glossy silver at the bottom and glossy black on the sides. The cap is supposed to be black metal flake (as in the example pic below). I recently bought a set of Maguires gel coat restoration products which included oxidation remove, polish, and wax. I followed the instructions to a T and the end result was disappointing. The hull was passable but the cap did not have anywhere near the deep shiny finish it should. Basically the kit worked on all surfaces that weren't metal flake. The oxidation remover worked, and I was able to see my reflection after polishing and waxing but the depth of color just wasn't there. Also, the metal flakes didn't seem to shine like they should. So I talked to a mechanic and he told me that I missed a step... he claimed that I needed to use a color restorer after the oxidation remover. Is this true? Will using a color restorer reveal the depth in the gel coat and will it bring out the metal flakes? Today, I tried using the product "Kwik Shine" and was very disappointed with the results. Yes, I stripped the wax off and deoxidized before applying the Kwik Shine. The Kwik Shine didn't even work on my Porsche phone dial rims. Does anybody have any information that can help me? I am sick of my boat looking like it does and I am doubting weather yet another compound will be the cure. Regards,
