Buffing and waxing 2000 Lund Pro Sport?

I have just bought a 2000 1700 P/S. It is a very solid boat, but owned by a farmer in South Dakota and I don’t think it was ever washed. It has dings from gravel on the paint around the bow. I spent a couple of hours today at the car wash and scrunged all of the dirt off, cleaned the grease off the axles and motor mount. It looks much better already, but I thought the next step ought to be using rubbing compound, then polishing compound and then a good wax. I’ll save up to have it repainted, or have it wrapped . . that’s another question. . . so I want to get it looking as spiff as I can by myself. . . I’ve attached a picture.

Can the forum advise? I have been told to get a variable speed buffer, use 3M buffing and polishing compounds and Nu Finish Wax . . . Thoughts?

Thanks!

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Go fishing, thats what boats are for. Save the work (cleaning & polishing) until winter.

Before u get all crazy. Try using some toilet bowl cleaner on everything. I neglected my rig for many years and that stuff will take anything off. Good luck!

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Nothing wrong with having your rig looking good all the time. I wash and detail my black boat every time I use it, and I use it 4 days a week (no garage queen) It shines like a diamond and I get lots of compliments due to keeping it clean. Go around it with a clay bar after getting it washed clean then buff and polish with a good cleaner-wax and top wax. I use F-11 Topcoat on mine, really shines and removes water spots.

Water and vinegar mixture has always really cleaned the boat up nicely on my end.

I’ve tried Dons idea and the vinegar and water mix. Both work great. Thanks!

The easiest thing to try is McGuires marine #67 one step compound/wax. It’s easy to find, Fleet Farm and Menards both carry it around here or you can go to Amazon and get it.

No sense me repeating the directions on the bottle. Follow them and enjoy the shine. Seldom does an alu boat need anything more.

IMO if you own a boat and don’t own a buffer/polisher, you just working way too hard. Got the Harbor Freight buffer 10 years ago for like $30 with coupon and it’s been saving my time and forearms ever since. I could buff out my 22 foot Wellcraft in an hour by myself. A tinny would take 40 minutes once you have your technique down. Go easy on the edgesof stickers and don’t directly wax decals with the buffer, do those by hand.

Also, having the right tool just encourages you to buff out or wax more because it’s easier.

Grouse