My new Mainship 34 T 2006 has scuffs above the water line the yard I am at now said it was from the shrink wrap last winter. The boat was stored with the same yard since new except last winter where it was stored by brokers yard. I believe this is where it happened . Current yard puts a band of plastic below the rubrail and shrink wrap is on top of this band to prevent abrasion.The survey did not show any of these damages prior to storage and I took delivery of the boat from Canada into US during the travel restriction. I did not notice it until I had it on my mooring. I thought it was from the mooring ball. My question is if the scuffs are not through the paint color can they be polished out?
Awlgrip scuffs
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MS used Awlcraft and I have buffed mine selectively and carefully.
Check the online info on Awlcraft but I would say yes if cautious and you don't like leavjng it as is.
If a small area I would start with mildest Polish and do it by hand unless a large area.
Check the online info on Awlcraft but I would say yes if cautious and you don't like leavjng it as is.
If a small area I would start with mildest Polish and do it by hand unless a large area.
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I echo Don's post. I had my Awlcraft buffed here and there by a professional who was already in the process of repainting a large area near the stbd bow. I could see from the splendid work he did there that he knew what he was doing. He used an air tool and a 3000-grit disks followed by a big slow turning buffer and Finese, NOTHING I would ever try myself.
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Algrip and alcraft are two different beast. My boat is painted with algrip and it is far more difficult to buff or repair than any one part poly paint.
My suggestion would be keep it as is if you can live with it and it is not major damaged.
I repaired mine in some spot using one part poly, and sent some time to buff the area with wet sanding up to 4000 grit. Touch feeling is good but color match is difficult.
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My suggestion would be keep it as is if you can live with it and it is not major damaged.
I repaired mine in some spot using one part poly, and sent some time to buff the area with wet sanding up to 4000 grit. Touch feeling is good but color match is difficult.
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MS used Awlcraft on all factory hull paint jobs. As you noted different than Awlgrip.
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Yes, he does need to know which paint it is before doing any work on it.
I Understand and it is very common for people to refer to the generic Awlgrip as that is the umbrella term that gets tossed around not clarifying that it includes a few different paint systems / chemistries. Frequently the question is whether the paint is Awlgrip or Imron... when both are really a family of products, system, chemistries.
My point was to clarify only with no intent to make it an error. My apologies if it was worded poorly and taken negatively.
Are those really scuffs /scratches that go through the Blue top coat where they appear white or is it dirt or combo?
Buffing won't cure if it through to underlying gelcoat.
Is it possibly white shrink wrap plastic on top of the blue paint?
At times I have seen white shrink wrap stick to surfaces below where it was heated / melted.
Buffing won't cure if it through to underlying gelcoat.
Is it possibly white shrink wrap plastic on top of the blue paint?
At times I have seen white shrink wrap stick to surfaces below where it was heated / melted.
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