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    couple spots on boat paint look foggy or filmy

    I have a two or three spots on my boats sparkle paint (Triton 196 2001 garage kept) that I cant get to shine like the rest. It looks like there is a thin layer of white'ish film kindy like a bathroom mirror after you get out of the shower. I guy told me that when whoever put the gel coat on my boat, they simply put it on a little too thick or went back over those couple spots when they shoud not have.
    He told me wet sanding would take right off and make it look shiney like the rest of my boat.
    Does this sound right? If so, what is the trick to wet sanding these spots. The spots in question are about as big as a basketball but not in any particular shape.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: couple spots on boat paint look foggy or filmy (dkrgis)

    BS on the thick gelcoat.

    Likely that at 10 + years old the gelcoat is starting to show a little sun damage from the UV rays.

    Read the 2nd post pinned at the top of this page on How to wetsand and compound :

    http://www.bbcboards.net/zeroforum?id=19

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    Re: couple spots on boat paint look foggy or filmy (BASSCAT7)

    will do. Thanks

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    Re: couple spots on boat paint look foggy or filmy (dkrgis)

    Tow with the cover on?

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