Thanks for making this video. I’ve got a 1981 31 foot sailboat with a seriously neglected hull. Was thinking I could wet sand with 1000 grit and skip to starke level R and follow up with elevate. Do you think I can get away with just using 1000 grit and then going to compounding? Would be nice to only have to sand one pass
Simon Jim truenorthrestorationdetailingmuskoka Simon your videos are great How do you charge for the brow of boat From rub rail up rub rail down And is there a difference in charging for ceramic coating Looking forward to your reply Thank you Jim
I charge the entire boat per foot unless the client requests just the hull or just the topside. The brow is included with the topside price. And yes I do charge more for ceramic coating due to materials & the added protection to the boat
@@topdockpro Hi ! I was told to use a kind of degreaser to remove old wax, and some oxidation. Some people use dish water soap. Some other a chemical base solvent. I was asking you what you are using to prepare the fiberglass before a restoration job ?
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Thanks for making this video. I’ve got a 1981 31 foot sailboat with a seriously neglected hull. Was thinking I could wet sand with 1000 grit and skip to starke level R and follow up with elevate. Do you think I can get away with just using 1000 grit and then going to compounding? Would be nice to only have to sand one pass
If it’s seriously neglected... probably not. May need 500 grit first.
Have you used mirkas abralon wet sanding pads?
Yes! They work great
Great job! Surprised that you don’t use a sanding pad.
Thanks for watching! I use a sanding pad with a DA polisher on bigger jobs.
Simon Jim truenorthrestorationdetailingmuskoka
Simon your videos are great
How do you charge for the brow of boat
From rub rail up rub rail down
And is there a difference in charging for ceramic coating
Looking forward to your reply
Thank you
Jim
I charge the entire boat per foot unless the client requests just the hull or just the topside. The brow is included with the topside price. And yes I do charge more for ceramic coating due to materials & the added protection to the boat
@@topdockpro Thanks Simon
What is your by foot rate please and is your rate different for ceramic coating
Jim
Do you stay away from the stripes when sanding, buffing and waxing?
Nope, everything needs all steps! Run buffer SLOW (1000 RPM) around stripes and decals! You don’t want no heat!
@@topdockpro Hey thank you for the quick response. I'm learning a lot from your videos. Keep them coming!!!!!
How do you remove hold was, oxidation, basically doing a decontamination of the fiberglass before starting a compound job ?
I’m not understanding can you please rephrase?
@@topdockpro
Hi !
I was told to use a kind of degreaser to remove old wax, and some oxidation. Some people use dish water soap. Some other a chemical base solvent. I was asking you what you are using to prepare the fiberglass before a restoration job ?
Yes dawn dish soap!
@@topdockpro
Thanks !