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Polishing over graphics

Blazin14

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Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2007
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AR
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How does everyone polish their boat with graphics, do you tape them or use a particular polish and foam pad that doesn't harm or fad the graphic. Taping the graphics on an AR230 2007 is way to difficult. I only taped the out edge, but now you can tell the middle orange is not as bright.

I use buff magic and shurhold pads with a dewalt buffer and use it on 1400Rpm.

How does everyone else do it to avoid not screwing up the graphics...which are mostly obsolete now.
 

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I wax right over mine with no issues. I hope to hope to have the boat back down to Triton Marina this weekend or next. Where do you mainly boat?
 
Thx Jluzader, - I will try a light polish / wax test over the graphics...thx

We boat in the upper Chesapeake and put in at Rogues Harbor (great ramp w/bathroom for my wife & girls). We do the Boho (ski beach) or Lloyds Creek (not on holiday) or battery beach.

I have thought about keeping the boat at Triton or Anchor (two spots with storage). Still weighting the pro and cons.

Do you like Triton's pricing and service? What about the water depth at Triton? I tinker on my boat a lot, and enjoy I can do it anytime while it sits in my driveway.

Hope to see you out there...look for "Crime Pays" and music always playing....its me.
 
@Blazin14 I bought my boat at the end of the year and it was stored at Jackson Marine they seemed like nice people there. Being first year on boat I wanted a slower pace area and put it at Triton (It was a little cheaper), we have not had the boat out yet. So far the people at Triton seem nice and the service has been good. They have outside racks they put your boat on to work on it anytime you want. Hope to see you on the water.
 
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