Looking for a one step gel coat cleaner

[rkkoeb]

I picked up a 1998 seadoo speedster and want to clean up the gel coat. Looking for what people recommend using in regards to a one step process is possible

 

[mikidymac]

Depends on how bad the oxidation is.

 

[hivoltage98]

I just used this, worked great for a boat sitting for 9 years.
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-3610...29983808&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+marine+perfect+it

But I still put a coat of meguiars gold clad rv and marine wax on it.

 

[JeremyD615]

It really depends on how far gone the gel coat is. You would be surprised at how far you can bring back a finish, but it may take more than a one step process to do. At the very least, I’d start with a decent marine polish and then follow it up with a coat of wax though.

 

[mikidymac]

Typically to get that deep gloss back you need to wet sand, heavy cut polish, medium cut then glaze and finally wax.

 

[JeremyD615]

If you’re stuck on doing a one-step process, Meguiars makes a cleaner/wax that I’ve had pretty good luck with, but I did a lot of compounding on mine before getting there, and still wound up going back and using a Starbrite Polish before another coat of wax.

 

[uraceulose]

I just bought some 3M 1 step polish/wax at the local boat supply store that works great. It was about $30 for the bottle and it works great on a buffer at about 1500-2000 rpm with the recommended foam pad.