Buffing out the Toons

[mobldj]

found this shit.gonna give it a try.buffed out the toons before.biggest pain in the ass was the inferior harbor frieght pads. after investigation found this kit.will let you know how it does !

 

[Nordie]

When I had my old jet boat everything was polished, I found the Zephyr Pro 40 product and it worked awesome.

Any time I have seen people attempt to polish toons it never really seemed to work out. I hope it works out for you though.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

if you dont shark hide / clear coat them after you will be hitting it pretty much after each use of the boat

 

[RiverDave]

Those polishing pads are rotary.. I think I’d rub foam pads and use an agitator setup. ??

shit is gonna get flung everywhere..

 

[LowRiver2]

Once you get it polished it’s not that hard to maintain

 

[throttle]

View attachment 843567 Once you get it polished it’s not that hard to maintain

every time I see them damn things they are like mirrors! I need to spend some time on mine soon.

 

[mobldj]

View attachment 843567 Once you get it polished it’s not that hard to maintain

yea but i dont want to drop 2500 to have it done.lol

 

[DoughBallin14]

found this shit.gonna give it a try.buffed out the toons before.biggest pain in the ass was the inferior harbor frieght pads. after investigation found this kit.will let you know how it does !


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My uncle had a buddy who started zephyr polish from the stories he told me. My uncle had cases of that stuff and i still have some bottle after like 20 years and it works amazing still on a metal. Good stuff!! Have funn with the buffing

 

[boatdoc55]

View attachment 843567 Once you get it polished it’s not that hard to maintain

Very, very nice!! So what's your secret to keeping them look like that!!

 

[cofooter]

That Zephyr kit is good, best kit I found for polishing aluminum. Make sure to clean the toons well first and get rid of any waterpots and if its really bad, you may want to hit it with sandpaper up to 3K grit or so or steel wool before you start polishing.

 

[LOBOATOMY]

I tried everything on polished aluminum, nothing works, soooo, my last try is Cerakote mc5100 I will be trying it out this week. My stuff is polished and ready to spray. NOTHING else works Alumina clear, shark, bs this and bs that. This is my last try.

 

[RiverDave]

I tried everything on polished aluminum, nothing works, soooo, my last try is Cerakote mc5100 I will be trying it out this week. My stuff is polished and ready to spray. NOTHING else works Alumina clear, shark, bs this and bs that. This is my last try.

Not following what you mean by nothing works? As far as maintaining it?

 

[cofooter]

Not following what you mean by nothing works? As far as maintaining it?

I think he is referring to some type of clear coating to keep it from oxidizing in the future. I also would like to know if anything out there works well for this and stands up to the elements.

 

[LowRiver2]

If you leave it in the marina, don’t bother.
The hard part is getting it past factory “dull” to the base , then bringing it to a mirror finish.
I was fortunate the original owner owned a boat dealership and had it polished out when new.
It was three years old when I got it and was dull.
Rogue in brown-green-white to get to base.
Very dirty but has to be done to get to the base
I’ve seen zephyr get there but rogue gets through the dull faster.

Shark hide is the one to use but you get two seasons usually.

If my toon was my second boat I wouldn’t do it.
It’s my main ride and a polished 13 year old toon is the only way to rock this old girl, lol

“if it don’t go, chrome it” is my mantra
If you wipe it down like a glass boat each day at when parked it stays pretty clean.

 

[mobldj]

had them done once so has a good base

 

[Backlash]

Zephyr makes good products and those pads are nice. Running them at a high speed is loud so warn your neighbors and wear hearing protection too. A full face shield will help keep your face a little cleaner too. Have fun!!

 

[LOBOATOMY]

Not following what you mean by nothing works? As far as maintaining it?

Yes, I mean the Polished Aluminum is impossible to keep polished. I am fighting with polished intake and valve covers so chemicals and constant heat are an issue (enclosed engine compartment).