HoneyB Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thought I would post a couple of pics of the gel coat rehab going on with my 2001 Hewes. The boat is a 2001. The color is dark green. I’m not a huge fan of the color but the more I polish it the darker it seems to get. Sometimes looking almost black. Using 3m perfect and variable speed buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Looking good. I will be on a similar project soon enough. The dark colors really make it a drastic difference when you buff them out but show the oxidation quicker it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Sweet looking. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstone Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 I like the green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quest4reds Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Looks awesome HoneyB! Can you also buff out small surface scratches in the gel coat? Rubbing compound maybe? I'm not talking about my Redfisher, I have some surface scratching on my other boat I'd like to get rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 If the surface is smooth it should buff out. If your fingernail gets caught in it you might need to wet sand it. You can buy polish compounds with heavy grit and work it up to finer polishes. The wool pad seems to work the best for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 And a couple more pics. I had planned on painting the green to a different color on this boat but the more I polish it the more I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Looking good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 You did all that with Smartwater?!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 wow....I have the same color on my MA17 1995....I have some home stuff to do so no fishing this weekend....so, I'll probably do a detailing...you got me inspired. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 I had planned on painting this boat with Awlgrip blue. But once I started polishing her out I like it a lot. When I get me some new Hewes decals she gonna be sexy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Looks fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Skif Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Very nice shade of green. Good call on not painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Alright HoneyB, boat is registered in Jersey and the trailer in Pennsylvania, which on is it?!! Also was the blue you were gonna paint it in order to match the nice pretty boat we see in the refelection? You can tell alot about a man in his newly polished boats refelection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 42 minutes ago, MuddyBottomBluz said: Alright HoneyB, boat is registered in Jersey and the trailer in Pennsylvania, which on is it?!! Also was the blue you were gonna paint it in order to match the nice pretty boat we see in the refelection? You can tell alot about a man in his newly polished boats refelection! Ok Columbo what you see is not always as it seems. I did rescue this little Redfisher from the frigid waters of New Jersey. Documents indicate she spent some time in sunny Florida before heading to the fresh waters around Atlanta. She then was hauled north to spend a few years. Now she resides in Savannah Ga. Georgia numbers to be applied after the polishing is complete. The potential color change was going to be the Stars and Stripes blue only because I think that is one of the best looking colors on the MBG boats that I have seen. This little Redfisher does have a big sister Maybe a cousin since she is a pathfinder, but she is not blue she is guide green and she’s quite the looker too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Alright, I'll accept that answer! But do me a favor; don't leave town in case I need to ask you more questions!!! By the way, nice boats and good job on the polishing, a lot of work but once you get the hang of it, it becomes much easier. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quest4reds Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 1/31/2020 at 4:39 PM, HoneyB said: Ok Columbo Loved that show. He always had the stinger question at the very end when the suspect thought he was leaving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Just wanted to add some sexy picks of the boat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 12 hours ago, HoneyB said: Just wanted to add some sexy picks of the boat Looks great Man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennF Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 You did a great job restoring that finish. Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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