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Old 05-09-2010, 05:50   #1
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Covering Wax

I have some fine checks in the deck paint. Don't want to repaint right now. I'm looking for a wax or polish that can fill in the cracks & checks in the paint. There used to be colored wax that could help with this but it now only comes in red & black. I'm looking for white or off white.
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That woulkd do a number on your non-skid!
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Old 05-09-2010, 06:50   #3
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won't be waxing the non skid, only the smooth glossy surfaces. The non skid is fine
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A good paste wax will fine the very fine lines but not do much for the pitted spots and deeper scratches.

You can machine buff with product that has both a wax and a compound. I've had good luck with a product called AquaBuff 2000. It must be applied with a machine. Air powered tools are lighter if you have access to one. If you can swing a large electric buffer around a boat you'll end up with very sore shoulders or some great looking arms. The little toy car buffers won't do the job.
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These are deeper checks in the paint, not fine surface scratches. Almost like gel coat crazing in size and depth. I also have a few gel coat crazing spots I'd like to hide/fill too.
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