[Rhodes22-list] Cleaning the hull

[Richard Beytagh]

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On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 12:16 PM Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks to all who have responded.  I really appreciate the advice. I think
> I’ll try measures other than Penetrol for now and see what I can do with a
> pressure washer followed by some compound (if needed) and wax.
>
> This list is a great resource.
>
> Frank
>
> S/V “Mary Bess”
> (1985 Rhodes, refurbished 2001)
> Lake Keowee, SC
>
> > On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:08 AM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > Restoration depends on how faded your gel coat is.  The first step is
> get the hull really clean.  I like to use a pressure washer with a wide
> angle spray. Even so, be careful not to “erase” things like the waterline
> stripe, boat name, W/C registration numbers, home port, etc.  After the
> hull is clean, try using a polish wax product and see if you can rub out
> the faded gel coat in some small area.  If that doesn’t work, you will have
> to go to rubbing compound.  Start with the finest grit and go to coarser
> grits as necessary.  When you finally find a suitable abrasive, you can go
> at the entire hull with a lot of elbow grease.  You can expect to go thru
> an entire can of rubbing compound and the job will take many hours of hard
> labor.  To save my shoulders, I like to use an orbital buffer. However,
> when using an orbital buffer, you must be much more careful not to grind
> all the way thru the gel coat.  If you do grind down all the way thru the
> gel coat, you will be looking at a topsides paint job.  So be careful and
> use a light touch! After the hull is buffed out, again clean it thoroughly,
> and then wax it.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Sep 29, 2020, at 12:26 AM, Michael Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Frank,I posted my results using elbow grease and some compounding.
> Check out Restoring gelcoathttp://
> rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2020-July/085213.htmlMike
> >>
> >> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> >> Nissequogue River, NY
> >> -------- Original message --------From: Frank Goldsmith <
> goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> Date: 9/28/20  9:27 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: The
> Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject:
> [Rhodes22-list] Cleaning the hull Listmates, do you have any tips on how to
> restore the shine to a faded  hull?  My once-beautiful blue hull with the
> red trim around the waterline is now pretty dull, and I want to have it
> again look as a Rhodes should look.  A fellow at our sailing club suggested
> that I apply Penetrol, which apparently is a paint additive — has anyone
> tried that?  Thanks,FrankFrank GoldsmithS/V “Mary Bess”Lake Keowee, SC
>
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