Well it took 2 weeks cause of weather but here she is . Had here since the day she was delivered, all original except the front graph and TM.
day 1 , the wetsanding
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after the compounding and leveling
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all finished up
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Looks good! Hard work paid off!! ;D
Looks very nice. I'd have to paint and glass mine to ever get it to look that good. My finish is just too far gone. You did a great job. Ever want to extend that front deck, let me know. I have some experience now. LOL
Looks good man! Nothing better than finishing a project and be able to stand back smile.
Youd be suprised what I can do with a old boat Mike. Nothing is ever too far gone. Just need time and the right materials. Now granted. I have to glaze my boat at least once a month to keep that up. It does fade a little throughout the year,But a simple wool pad, good 3m compound, good glaze , and a proper wax done by machine will fix it right up.
Dude, sweet job!
I agree, nothin' like a shine on a job well done. My rig is 11 years old, yet I still get compliments on her. This spring it's the unsexy stuff, new suspension on the trailer.
Don't know if you need the advice or not, but a coat of Meguire's tech wax followed by coats of any non abrasive carnuba are excellent at giving a deep, lasting shine.
Now you gotta start messing with the motor... 8)
Lightningboy== All i use is 3M or meguires products. started out working body shops then onto detailing for 20 years. Nothing better as far as I'm concerned. There was a wax I used down in floriduh at a mobile yatch company. Worked like magic e on faded emron.
Nice job. Seeing that Champ takes me back to when I was a young man and would have given my right arm for one. They were built like tanks and at the time were one of the best rough water boats around.