Hat's off to you guys that have done this multiple times. It's hard freakin work. Either that or I'm doing it wrong. So a few questions:
1) What speed on the Harbor Freight Polisher? I've tried slow and fast with mixed results. Fast seems to sling the compound/polisher EVERYWHERE. Everytime I do a small patch, I have sling marks on everything else. I'm finding that I'm spending most of my time going over the same areas, wiping up the sling. Slow, just doesn't seem to generate the heat necessity.
2) You can't do this in the sun. Stuff just dries too fast. I've even tried misting with a water bottle as recommended by a google search. If the boat's not cool to the touch, forget it.
3) The oxidation keeps coming back! Or at least cloudiness. I'll go over with the compound, wipe/wash down, polish and it looks good. 20 minutes later it's clouding again. What am I doing wrong?
4) When I wet the boat it looks awesome. When it dries, it dulls again. (Haven't waxed yet). Should I be able to maintain that 'wet' look before waxing?
5) The polisher is great for the top cap and the hull, but that's about it. Way too many nooks and crannies. My elbow is killing me from hand polishing all these areas.
6) Did I mention sling? This stuff gets everywhere. All the carpets out so not a problem there, but it keeps getting on areas already done.
7) Okay, I committed the cardinal sin and burned the gelcoat in one small area on the transom while polishing. It turned a kind of dull orangeish color. Anyway to repair short of re-gelling? It's not that noticeable but I know it is there