Restoring Hobie 18 hulls easier than I thought

car_guy

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Posted: Mar 02, 2016 - 10:06 AM

After reading through EdChris177's post and seeing how a wetsand and buff could bring gelcoat back to life I decided to give it a try. I devoted about 4hrs over the weekend on one hull and it came out pretty damn good. Thanks for the tip Ed!
klozhald

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Posted: Mar 02, 2016 - 03:15 PM

Strong work!
That does look good!

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DamonLinkous

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Posted: Mar 02, 2016 - 07:24 PM

Good job! Once you have the gelcoat smooth and clean it's very important to protect your hard work with a good sealer. You can use marine wax but I prefer a longer lasting sealer/restorer like Poliglow .

Put that on top of your shiny clean hulls and they will look like new even after sailing in muddy or tanic water.

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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
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