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Many boats are now built of fiberglass rather than wood or metal. The reason for this is cost, weight, and speed of construction. Fiberglass may be a fairly simple material to take care of and fix. The best way to take care of a fiberglass boat is to clean it with a mild detergent, then wax. This needs to be done frequently to avoid the fiberglass from oxidizing. If your boat has oxidized then one manner you can fix the problem and get the boat to shine like new again is to get a fiberglass restorer and wax combination. 3M makes some really good products for this. The restorer wax usually has a fine grit to it. Therefore when you are applying the wax and removing the excess you are very gently sanding off the oxidation that has built up on the boat. The reason the boat doesn't shine is that the surface of the boat is no longer smooth. It has microscopic divots. These divots have to be buffed out before the shine can be restored. If we do not get rid of those tiny indentations then oxygen can be trapped under the wax and still allow additional oxidation to form. If the wax doesn't work you will want to sand the whole boat with a wet 400 to 1500 grit sandpaper. Before you begin to sand you would like to wash the complete surface of the boat to be waxed with alcohol to get rid of any wax or contaminants on the boat. This will help reduce the microscopic divots we mentioned earlier. Then re-wax and polish. Paul Blake is dedicated to helping others to get started with boating experience. His blog teaches what boat owner should know about Boat Care and Boat Safety. To get more information visit http://www.paulsboatyard.com
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