heweymagoos Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I remember reading threads on here or THT on sharkhide products on trailers. Remember seeing before and after shots of trailers after the sharkhide was applied. Reason for me asking is I just got a brand new trailer for my 18 hewes and want to treat the trailer before I put it to use. I'm a clean freak and take pride in taking care of my stuff. All those who know sharkhide please chime in and school me on the process of application or any other things ill need for the project. I'm looking on amazon at sharkhide stuff. What do I need just the metal protectant? heres a link to "what I think I need" https://www.amazon.com/Sharkhide-Metal-Protectant/dp/B01KG8RVFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501105542&sr=8-1&keywords=sharkhide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Since your trailer is new , the metal is very dirty . The pores are full of oil . Take a rag with acetone and wipe the trailer and it will turn black . Even though it looks clean . I would suggest you get 1 lb of polish . You can make that trailer shine like its chrome if you spend a few hrs and some elbow grease . The protectant will only take you 15 min to do the whole trailer . Polish to desired luster . Wipe with generous amount of acetone . Wipe on protectant . Put on your shades . 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWilson Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Applying Shark Hide is easy. Go to their website and watch the videos. If the trailer is brand new, you can just wash the trailer (watch video), dry it off and apply. If you want the shiny look like The Outlaw’s trailer, you can polish it, clean it per Shark Hide’s instructions (watch video) and then apply the coating. Before the initial dunking of our trailer, we cleaned it and then applied 3 coats. I like the flat look so we just sealed the mill finish. We even coated the aluminum wheels. I have a buddy that actually ran a scotch bright pad on his trailer then sealed it. That brushed finish looks pretty cool. Lots of good info: http://sharkhide.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 You guys are out of control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Outlaw your trailer looks awesome. So your saying to wipe with acetone, polish (which brand would you suggest?) re wipe with acetone (wont that take polish off?) and then apply the sharkhide?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 here are some pics of my new trailer, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'd be afraid to put that trailer in the slimmy water in the everglades. Over the top,but looks great. Mine just gets rinsed after each use.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 *** !!!! ENP is bout the only place I hunt . You do not have to start with acetone . Was just saying , if you were to go and wipe it , you wiuld be surprised how dirty the trailer actually is . I used the SharkHide polish . Aint cheap , but I think it works better than Flitz . The most important part is to remove all the polish , with acetone , before you add the protectant . Acetone is cheap . Be generous with it . Enjoy your new trailer ! 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Ok outlaw you got me confused. I don't understand why I would polish the trailer then remove it with acetone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 48 minutes ago, heweymagoos said: Ok outlaw you got me confused. I don't understand why I would polish the trailer then remove it with acetone. Now, I'm confused too. Anyway, I used Shark-Hide metal protectant when I got my trailer in 2013. Still looks brand new. I do reapply about every year. To do a real thorough job, you'll need to use a paint brush on some parts. I did my axles, torsion arms, winch and brake actuator. The Shark-Hide web-site says to use acetone to clean any metal before applying SH. Still confused about the acetone, polish, acetone, sharkhide??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The polish is like toothpaste . Whennyou apply it , everything will turn black . You need to clean all that paste off of the trailer before you apply the clear protectant . Anything that is on your trailer when you apply the protectant , will be visable and on there forever . Wash the trailer , with acetone until your white rag stays white . If black is still coming off , there is still polish on there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just watched all the videos on their website. All makes sense now. Thanks outlaw. Will post pics. Still need to get my boat done and detail it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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