The last wax and buff was over 2 years ago. The hull was dirty and nasty, yet ASD was still somewhat shiny. It was sunny and warm. I first used a hull cleaner to remove some bad marks and green stuff. It has acid in it so gloves were a must. Then I started with an orange pad to cut the dirt and grim. It took all the black marks and makes it shiny. I started on the port side.
Then with a red pad, I added Starbrite polish. and buffed until the surface was chalky. Next with the with the buffer, I used a micro-cloth buffing pad to bring out the mirror shine.
Not bad for 34 year old boat!
No the bad news. As I was adding polish, the buffer would not shut off. The switch went bad. Unless I wanted to wait a week for a new switch, then an additional week polishing the starboard side, I went out on the internet to find a new buffer. Found one in Seattle at Fisheries. A 4 hour drive and an almost 6 hour drive back. By then it was late. Then Kay was flying out early the next morning so yesterday was a wash and lost sunny day.
Today, pouring down rain and 30mph wind. No-Go today.
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