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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2016, 08:21:31 PM »
Aluminum is supposed to look like that.

 Says who?

Has that boat ever seen the water.  :chuckle:

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2016, 08:38:35 PM »
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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2016, 10:32:04 PM »
Rob's boat is a mirror and super cool, but way too much maintenance for me.  I like the dull - grey look, after a few years in the salt they look perfect!  I also like a quick garden hose and put it away for next time.    I started to polish mine last year, holy crap  :bdid: I decided it looked really good grey, that is tough work...  So makes me appreciate the work Rob puts into his North River...

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2016, 10:53:55 PM »
Rob's boat is a mirror and super cool, but way too much maintenance for me.  I like the dull - grey look, after a few years in the salt they look perfect!

 Thanks Mike but let's not confuse everyone, once you get two years into yours, you sell it and upgrade bigger....... :chuckle:
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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2016, 08:02:16 AM »
Rob's boat is a mirror and super cool, but way too much maintenance for me.  I like the dull - grey look, after a few years in the salt they look perfect!

 Thanks Mike but let's not confuse everyone, once you get two years into yours, you sell it and upgrade bigger....... :chuckle:


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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2016, 08:15:41 AM »
Rob's boat is a mirror and super cool, but way too much maintenance for me.  I like the dull - grey look, after a few years in the salt they look perfect!

 Thanks Mike but let's not confuse everyone, once you get two years into yours, you sell it and upgrade bigger....... :chuckle:

Ya...he just sells his when they get dirty.
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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2016, 12:26:56 PM »
Anyone use Shark Hide or any similar products?  I would like to get this thing looking good again before I trade it in.

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2016, 12:35:30 PM »
Anyone use Shark Hide or any similar products?  I would like to get this thing looking good again before I trade it in.

 I've tried it, unless they have figured out a effective way to spray it on, I won't try it again.

 It dulls the finish, so counter productive after spending time polishing. :twocents:
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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2016, 02:43:52 PM »
I would never put an aluminum boat on the road or in the water without applying shark hide first period! Amazing product!

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2016, 06:04:44 PM »
Well I need to get this boat cleaned up before I trade it in. And by these pics you can see the aluminum needs attention. It has held up well using Salt Away and Terminator when I wash it and flush it but it's time.  On my 3rd set of trailer brakes also and finally upgraded to discs.  I am too afraid to start buffing and polishing because once you start you have to finish  :yike:

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2016, 06:43:38 PM »
 Get on it!
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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2016, 06:59:29 PM »
Aluminum still looks really good - just some surface corrosion. I would steer way clear of doing any polishing - as it adds a ton of maintinence . Shark hide every 6-12 months it's would still look perfect.

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #27 on: December 11, 2016, 01:11:04 PM »
These guys are in Portland.  Talked to them at the sportsman show a few years ago.  People don't like to talk price without seeing the project, but they did say about $700 including shark hide.

https://ezwaymetalpolishing.com

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #28 on: December 11, 2016, 07:08:43 PM »
These guys are in Portland.  Talked to them at the sportsman show a few years ago.  People don't like to talk price without seeing the project, but they did say about $700 including shark hide.

https://ezwaymetalpolishing.com

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Re: boat needs polishing bad
« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2016, 06:02:36 PM »
These guys are in Portland.  Talked to them at the sportsman show a few years ago.  People don't like to talk price without seeing the project, but they did say about $700 including shark hide.

https://ezwaymetalpolishing.com

Hes a sponsor over on Ifish and gets rave reviews!


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