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Re: Tools: Polish instead of Varnish
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 10/1/2016, 1:44 pm
In Response To: Tools: Polish instead of Varnish (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

So, I pulled out some Meguiars polishing compound I had left over from the days when I was hot to rub out a finish and tried a couple spots on a boat.

They looked marvelous!

Regular use just imbeds some dirt and grime in the varnish and the Meguiras shined it up without a lot of work.

Yes, polishing works especially well on older hardened finishes. (Gelcoat too, but that's a different thing...)
I tried rubbing out too-fresh varnish once - not a pretty thing.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Polish instead of Varnish
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/1/2016, 12:13 pm
Re: Tools: Polish instead of Varnish
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/1/2016, 1:44 pm
Re: Tools: Polish instead of Varnish
Mike Bielski -- 10/1/2016, 2:08 pm
I've used ArmorAll
jaybabina -- 10/1/2016, 6:59 pm
Re: I've used ArmorAll
Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2016, 12:09 am
Re: I've used ArmorAll
jaybabina -- 10/2/2016, 8:30 am