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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Cleaning before polish... Posted By: dvideohd Date: 3/8/10 10:28a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Meguiars # 50 and polish (link) (pic) (Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell (Mac 26D) & Silhouette (Douglas 32) ON) I followed your link and there is a web site with a lot of support data on it. http://marinerv.meguiars.com/ This was a great posting - and we are going to try it.... We were cleaning our Mac 25 last fall and I DO NOT think it had ever been cleaned... We found a good "prepping" solution by using "pressure washer" cleaner - which we got at Lowes - and a pressure washer... First - we hosed the boat off - and got all the debris off.... We just "sprayed" to get the surface debris off - and then put a rotary brush on a pressure washer hose to get the "caked on" debris off... Second - we hosed the boat down with quick spray - and then used a spray bottle to put the pressure washer cleaner solution on lightly - and then let it sit for 5-10 minutes... (so don't do this in direct sun.... it dries). Third - we used the pressure washer/rotary brush to clean off the hull and deck... It was easy, quick, and did an amazing job at getting the boat "clean...." Next step.... well... I think we follow your guidance on Meguiars. Will be doing a cleaning job this coming weekend, if the weather holds... http://marinerv.meguiars.com/ --jerry

Messages In This Thread

Common Problems for the 26D or S -- Homespun -- 2/24/10 5:51a.m.

A few things I noticed... -- Mike C -- 2/24/10 6:30a.m.

not mentioned yet - - maybe common sense ... -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio, Texas -- 2/25/10 7:54a.m.

Homespun, the biggest problem with having either the D or the S -- GarryM -- 2/24/10 8:19a.m.

Ha -- Homespun -- 2/24/10 8:25a.m.

26C -- walt26scolorado -- 2/24/10 9:34a.m.

C rudder -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/24/10 9:44a.m.

forgot to mention -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/24/10 9:46a.m.

Similar Sailing To You -- Homespun -- 2/24/10 9:47a.m.

My view is somewhat different -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/24/10 10:53a.m.

Mike - thanks for illustrating the problem i was describing -- GarryM -- 2/24/10 11:39a.m.

My goal is help mankind -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/24/10 12:11p.m.

Inspecting Classic Mac Prior to Purchase -- Jimmy Harrell, Beneteau 210, Mac26D, Lake Sinclair, GA -- 2/24/10 1:08p.m.

Thanks Jimmy -- Homespun -- 2/24/10 1:20p.m.

Good List.... -- Sumner & Ruth -- 2/24/10 4:10p.m.

\Rain water leaks -- Ken Cross -- 2/24/10 5:01p.m.

Poly Glow -- Mike C -- 2/25/10 7:13a.m.

I used NewGlass2, but Poly Glow ... -- Nelson Amen - Mac 26S, San Antonio, Texas -- 2/25/10 7:40a.m.

Yeah, I see on Poli Glow's website... -- Mike C -- 2/25/10 8:00a.m.

Meguiars # 50 and polish -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell (Mac 26D) & Silhouette (Douglas 32) ON -- 2/25/10 8:17p.m.

Wow! -- Mike C -- 2/26/10 6:45a.m.

Actually it's not for a boat that will polish -- Ken Cross -- 2/27/10 6:57a.m.

Try 3M Fiberglass Restorer and Wax. It goes on -- Ed, S2's & others, in OH -- 3/5/10 6:56p.m.

Just tried Meguiar -- Carolyn, N'Dulgance, Mac 26D, New Orleans -- 3/7/10 10:05a.m.

 Cleaning before polish...  -- dvideohd -- 3/8/10 10:28a.m.

Meguiars has changed their numbering system... -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell (Mac 26D) & Silhouette (Douglas 32) ON -- 3/9/10 11:04a.m.

Hey Ken - could you post a pic of your daggerboard block someday? -- GarryM -- 2/25/10 7:20a.m.

DB turning block -- Ken Cross -- 2/25/10 9:03a.m.

Hey Ken - I have to admit doing this never occured to me -- GarryM -- 2/25/10 9:40a.m.

Never stubbed my toe there, but your experience may vary -- Ken Cross -- 2/25/10 6:17p.m.

ken - i saw a write-up of a Mac with a false deck set over the lines -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 8:13a.m.

daggerboard blocks (fyi) -- MrBill -- 2/26/10 7:13a.m.

Question Bill.... -- Sumner & Ruth -- 2/26/10 7:40a.m.

Safety line -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/26/10 7:50a.m.

also sets limit of daggerboard depth -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 8:33a.m.

Goodness... -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/26/10 9:02a.m.

He had to do something very wrong to accomplish what he did -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 9:26a.m.

Friction -- Mike B "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria Tx -- 2/26/10 10:06a.m.

more dboard pics -- MrBill -- 2/26/10 10:13a.m.

I embeded these pictures for you also -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 10:35a.m.

Well that............ -- Sumner & Ruth -- 2/26/10 10:17a.m.

Not quite that complicated - you do not need to remove anything -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 10:32a.m.

access for daggerboard -- MrBill -- 2/26/10 11:32a.m.

Thanks Sum -- Doug91mac26s, San Diego -- 2/26/10 1:53p.m.

Bill I remade your post with the pics embedded -- GarryM -- 2/26/10 8:17a.m.

classic problems -- Eric J 26d -- 2/24/10 6:19p.m.

No blisters on ours (lives on a trailer) -- Ken Cross -- 2/24/10 8:16p.m.

Mac's problem - really my problem -- Jim J -- 2/25/10 10:56a.m.