rgano
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2007
- Messages
- 5,152
- Location
- Panama City area
- Vessel Name
- FROLIC
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
I have tried sanding and buffing the Awlwood. But I can never get the same shine as when its first put down. I start with 300 and work my way up to 1000 and then cut and buff with a 9" buffer followed by a 4" slow speed buffer. It looks ok, but not great. So this time I just rolled/back brushed and left it. There are some little bumps, but I just left them and put the table in the boat and called it done. It looks 1000 time better than when I started. Time will tell if I should have just re-oiled it or if this was the right thing to do.
As soon as I finish up my new fastback cover I will start in on the new swim step. I have a pile of teak sitting in the garage ready to go!
I have never tried to shine up a coat of varnish or paint because I simply do not have the skills or gear, but I did watch a professional use 3000-grit disks to polish the Awlcraft patch he painted onto my hull. He finished off with Finesse on a buffer wheel. PERFECT match and sparkles like a diamond.