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What's the best way to get rid of "boat chalking"?

I just purchased an older boat that hasn't been used in years. It has really bad chalking and fading from sitting in the sun. What is the best way to get rid of this chalking, without having to repaint the whole boat?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    #1 Remove anything you don't want to get wet.

    #2 Wash the boat with a very good degreasing agent.

    #3 Use medium duty rubbing compound.

    Go over a small hidden part (bottom of hull?) to see what

    this is going to do. If it works out well, "let 'er rip!

    #4 You might want to go over the whole boat with a fine

    rubbing compound when Step 3 is finished.

    #5 use a very good (Good!) grade/Brand of marine wax to

    finish it off. What you are removing is the oxidized

    part of the gel-coat that occurs with age.

  • 1 decade ago

    get some 3m marine fiberglass restorer w/ wax and a buffer . if it's not too bad that should do the trick! it did on mine.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    challenging matter. look using yahoo and bing. that can assist!

  • 1 decade ago

    Do what Joseph says, but please use a buffer/polisher!! ;)

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