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SAILFISH 360 CC | GEL COAT
Your Boat’s Gel Coat Finish
Congratulations! You are the proud
owner of a new Sailfish. You are also
the owner of a new gel coat finish
on the hull and/or topside, and we
would like you to be as proud of it
as we are. That beautiful, shiny new
color you love is the result of many
years of gel coat research, testing
and development.
But as proud as we are of the gel
coat, no finish is totally impervious
to chemicals and weathering. Imag-
ine what a brand new car could look
like if allowed to sit at a marina for
years with no cover and no washing
or waxing. With the same minimum
maintenance you would ordinarily
give your new automobile’s finish,
your boat’s gel coat finish will retain
its depth of color and gloss for
years.
Overall Maintenance
Normal maintenance of your gel
coated fiberglass boat is similar to
the care you would give your auto-
mobile. Overall, automotive cleaners
and waxes work fine, as well as the
marine cleaners and waxes.
Note: Do not use caustic or highly
alkaline (high pH) cleaners or those
containing ammonia. These type of
cleaners may darken white or off-
white weathered gel coat surfaces. A
chemical reaction producing stain-
ing occurs if these type of cleaners
are used on weathered gel coat.
However, the stain may be removed
with a rubbing compound or by light-
ly sanding with 400 grit sandpaper
followed by an application of rubbing
compound and a thorough waxing.
Cleaning
We recommend general washing
to avoid soil build-up and staining.
The soil to your gel coat is the result
of regular use and environmental
pollutants such as soot and smog.
Periodic cleaning with a mild deter-
gent is necessary to remove normal
deposits of soil.
Waxing
From constant exposure over time
to our natural environment and
undesired pollutants, the gel coat
begins to lose its gloss. To restore
your finish to the original gloss and
color requires your special attention.
After washing with a mild soap or
detergent, give the surface a good
polishing with a self-cleaning marine
or automotive wax. Waxing in the fall
and spring is generally recommend-
ed to maintain and restore most
of the original gloss. If the surface
has not been maintained and has
weathered badly, and if cleaning and
waxing does not restore the finish
satisfactorily, compounding will be
required.
Compounding
Please see your marine dealer for
advice. Polishing and compound
(fine abrasive) or rubbing compound
(coarser abrasive) is recommended
for use on fiberglass boats to re-
move scratches, stains, or a severely
weathered surface. Polishing or rub-
bing compound can be applied by
hand or by pneumatic buffer. After
the scratched, stained or weathered
surface has been removed, it should
be waxed to enhance the gloss and
color while providing a seal to retard
staining or new soil accumulation.
Discoloration Removal
Your marine dealer is best equipped
and trained to do this work. If reg-
ular washing and waxing has been
neglected, discoloration of the gel
coated fiberglass surface may occur.