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BobCat
 Post subject: Polisher question
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:42 pm 
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Hi. Just received an ATD-10511 shop polisher from Amazon today to detail my Getaway. The polisher came with a 7" back up velcro disc. Amazon suggests using 6.5" a polishing pad. Shouldn't the pad be 7" also? Thanks.
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MBounds
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:06 pm 
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I'm not sure you can do anything to a Getaway with that. Polyethylene doesn't polish.
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reelknotty
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 5:09 am 
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It won't polish and the harder you try the better chance you'll end up burning your hull. Polyethylene is much softer than Polyester so even if you could get a shine on it, it wouldn't hold it more than one use.

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BobCat
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:19 pm 
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I purchased the polisher mainly for our vehicles. No problem if we can't use it on the Hobie. As I mentioned on another thread, I am having difficulty removing black smudges that appeared under the tarp over the winter...
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reelknotty
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 5:42 am 
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The black is probably from the rain. Try "softscrub with bleach".

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Yellowboat
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:44 pm 
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Have you tried "magic eraiser" yet?


They really do wonder on boats. they even get stuff off boat seats.
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BobCat
 Post subject: Re: Polisher question
PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 3:28 pm 
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YES, TRIED MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER. IT GOT SOME OF THE SMUDGE OFF BUT NOT ENTIRELY.

STILL LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS.

PURCHASED SOFT SCRUB WITH BLEACH TODAY. WILL TRY THIS WHEN WE RETURN FROM VACATION FRIDAY 5/20.
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jmecky
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:32 pm 
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Did it work?

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