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<blockquote data-quote="krawler" data-source="post: 292804" data-attributes="member: 5928"><p>Been there done that, it's a lot of dirty work. </p><p></p><p>Shark hide is good stuff and very easy to apply but you will need a lot of lacquer thinner to get all the black stuff off first.</p><p></p><p>Get a big bag of white rags and a box of gloves.</p><p></p><p>The easiest way to do it is to flip the boat over and start on the bottom. Do one area at a time, sand, polish, clean, protect then move on to another area. If you're doing this yourself plan on a couple of days worth of work. And if you let an area sit unprotected more than a couple of days it will haze over and you'll have to polish it again. That's why it's best to only do small areas that can be accomplished in the time period you set aside.</p><p></p><p>One more thing that will make it easier is to acid wash the boat first. You can buy the kit from Shark hide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krawler, post: 292804, member: 5928"] Been there done that, it's a lot of dirty work. Shark hide is good stuff and very easy to apply but you will need a lot of lacquer thinner to get all the black stuff off first. Get a big bag of white rags and a box of gloves. The easiest way to do it is to flip the boat over and start on the bottom. Do one area at a time, sand, polish, clean, protect then move on to another area. If you're doing this yourself plan on a couple of days worth of work. And if you let an area sit unprotected more than a couple of days it will haze over and you'll have to polish it again. That's why it's best to only do small areas that can be accomplished in the time period you set aside. One more thing that will make it easier is to acid wash the boat first. You can buy the kit from Shark hide. [/QUOTE]
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