[C320-list] Cleaning & Waxing

[Jon Vez]

By hand--I do the hull in about 2 days (you can do it in one, but it is a
lot for one day). I do one side at a time--I take my time with the top
sides...the forward part one day and the cockpit another. That takes about 5
hours. Cleaning is the hard part. The wax job will only come out as good as
the how clean the fiberglass is beneath. I use Collinite Fleet Paste wax,
which is perennially the PS winner. I have found trying to cut corners with
the one step stuff just doesn't work as well as using a cleaner and then a
wax. I stay away from abrasives like compound as much as possible...

Regards,

Jon Vez
Solstice #582

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Mike Paris
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:51 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Cleaning & Waxing

I read posts not too long ago about waxing. I was wondering if those of you
that do your own use an electronic buffer or do it completely by hand. Also,
an approximate estimate for time involved?

Thanks,
Mike Paris
Mojo #734