Polishing Compound- Your Choice? *PIC*

What is the best choice for the final rubout of a gloss coat? Who carries it? Thanks! Tom.

What is the best choice for the final rubout of a gloss coat? Who carries > it? Thanks!>>> Tom. Tom, at autobody shops they sell a coumpound and sorry for not remembering the brand, but you can get away with using a grade 2 compound. When I go home I can get the brand name for you. The key it to go to at least a 600 grit paper and washing the board as you go up in grit from one quick pass with 220, and work up to 600…or 800? The uses a good “rub-out” compound and then go to the # 2. I’ll let you know the brand names later. Also, to reduce the number of gloss coat “zitts”, strain the gloss through a panty hose.

Thanks Steve, I know 3M makes one but I remember that in the context of another post someone mentioned a standout product for getting that high gloss finish. I did go to Fibrerglass Supply’s Catalog and they list a Product #2 but no brandname. I rubbed one out the other night with an old can of Turtle Wax auto paint rubbing compound and finally got a good shine. Let me know if you can find the name of what you like to use. I’ve got a couple of acres of restorations and one just-finished longboard I’d like to polish. Something about that polished finish makes its worth the extra work. Don’t 'ya hate to slide that board in a gritty board bag after all that rubbing! Tom.>>> Tom, at autobody shops they sell a coumpound and sorry for not remembering > the brand, but you can get away with using a grade 2 compound. When I go > home I can get the brand name for you. The key it to go to at least a 600 > grit paper and washing the board as you go up in grit from one quick pass > with 220, and work up to 600…or 800? The uses a good “rub-out” > compound and then go to the # 2. I’ll let you know the brand names later. > Also, to reduce the number of gloss coat “zitts”, strain the > gloss through a panty hose.

Thanks Steve,>>> I know 3M makes one but I remember that in the context of another post > someone mentioned a standout product for getting that high gloss finish. I > did go to Fibrerglass Supply’s Catalog and they list a Product #2 but no > brandname. I rubbed one out the other night with an old can of Turtle Wax > auto paint rubbing compound and finally got a good shine. Let me know if > you can find the name of what you like to use. I’ve got a couple of acres > of restorations and one just-finished longboard I’d like to polish. > Something about that polished finish makes its worth the extra work. Don’t > 'ya hate to slide that board in a gritty board bag after all that rubbing!>>> Tom. That is why I gave up on shining anything(tables, cars…) Once you wipe it with a cloth that has just one granual of sand…oops! Loss of elbow grease time!!! Though shiny boards do look appealing, until you go home from surfing three hours and then you increased the grare into your eyes three fold!!!–Are compounds cost and health effective? Let’s see, tennis elbow from rub-out, glacoma(marijuana can solve that at 40 dollars an ounce–no thanks I don’t do that stuff), and a pissed off customer cause you missed a spot on his board… Don’t electricute yourself when compound flies into the brushes of your polisher!!! That is why I can remember the name brand of compounds, I don’t use them anymore really.

Did I mention electric rates are through the roof in CALI? Better get a good hot coat you can knock down with elbow grease. Or sand and ploish at $150,000 dollars a kilowatt second!!! Does anyone what to polish their shoes? Use Kiwi, military black.

Tom, In the automotive world, there are two products on the market for greater gloss after the initial rub. Both are made by 3M, Finesse, applied with a wool or synthetic fiber buffing pad, and Perfect-it which is applied using a foam pad on a DA sander. (On auto paints anyway.) It’s available at most full line auto paint stores. If you are around the LB CA area, GE Auto Paints and Supplies, (562) 433-0915…, ask for Gary, tell him Lemonwood Yellow sent you. Aloha, Old Longboarder PS The harder the material you’re working with the better the shine will be, but of course it’s more work.

What is the best choice for the final rubout of a gloss coat? Who carries > it? Thanks!>>> Tom. Check Voss Chemy in “recources”, they have a polish called Poly glans and you won’t believe this shine. Check the egg I made in “boards” very fast very shiny. Peter Rijk.

Thanks, Peter,Steve and OLB. I’ll check out the Voss Chem. info. I’m about “rubbed out”. I did an entire longboard and several repaired/restored boards last night. The Makita is getting a break for the next couple of days, I’m going surfing! Hmm…“Old backyard board makers never die, they just get rubbed out.” Tom Sterne>>> Check Voss Chemy in “recources”, they have a polish called Poly > glans and you won’t believe this shine. Check the egg I made in > “boards” very fast very shiny.>>> Peter Rijk.

Tom, As the surf this last weekend was something to be desired, I went home and worked in my garage. Surfboards were still on the car in the driveway. I thought of your inquiry, took an old cotton sock and got out the “Perfect-it” and rubbed a bit on the bottom of my used board. The shine after just a couple of seconds was unbelieveable! So shiny it squeeks. Try it, you’ll like it, or give it to Mikey, he likes anything. Aloha, Old Longboarder>>> Tom, In the automotive world, there are two products on the market for > greater gloss after the initial rub. Both are made by 3M, Finesse, applied > with a wool or synthetic fiber buffing pad, and Perfect-it which is > applied using a foam pad on a DA sander. (On auto paints anyway.)>>> It’s available at most full line auto paint stores. If you are around the > LB CA area, GE Auto Paints and Supplies, (562) 433-0915…, ask for Gary, > tell him Lemonwood Yellow sent you.>>> Aloha, Old Longboarder>>> PS The harder the material you’re working with the better the shine will > be, but of course it’s more work.