Vaseline. Worked in then wiped down. Followed by a good quality wax/polish. I've used the 3m products. Most are crap.
So your the guy! I know I read it somewhere here, but couldn't remember the poster. Well, I swear by your method. It worked great on my '87 Starcraft which had oxodied. Thanx for the tip.Hey, didn't I suggest this a long time ago?
True, messy, But, your boat will look like new! let it sit in the sun, it'll get even better, then just wipe off the excess after awhile, you might have to do this a few times. Once it has absorbed, & is dry, use any kind of wax, or polish to preserve the color.
Vaseline rubbed in a bit penetrates into the gelcoat, and will restore the original color if left on long enough. Along the way it will remove surface dirt, & blemishes, or sap, or tar. You may have to remove the excess over a few days, as it soaks in. Once the excess is removed, and it has penetrated completely, this may take a few days, you can wax or poilsh to preserve the look. This also works quite well on vinyl seats (my jetski seat,looks like new) a little goes a long way too, especially in the sun
vaseline is it Did you ever spill oil on your boat, and the dark spots are permanent, vaseline works the same way on every surface, like chrome, SS, and vinyl,,,, and lasts longer, plus surprisingly it lightly cleans. Also, if there already is a shine on the boat, it will enhance it, before you even polish it as I started I noticed some black tarry substance, large excess droplets from the factory used for waterproofing the glass, the vaseline dissolved them, and it took them right off, no muss/no fuss, leaving it like new!
for your boat, instead of a pumice stone.
