Hunter 50 - Page 181

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3
C
heck the product label for recommended surfaces and
a
ppli
cat
i
ons
.
1
4.2.3 Color Fadin
g
and Yellowin
g
D
arker colors are more prone to
f
adin
g
because the
y
absorb more o
f
the sun’s ultraviolet ra
y
s. Whites and o
ff
-
whites will
y
ellow, usuall
y
on the deck radii. If the finish
o
n
y
our boat has started to
f
ade or
y
ellow, and waxin
g
will not restore the
f
inish, compoundin
g
with a
f
ine
g
rit
c
ompound and a low speed buffer ma
y
be necessar
y
.
An automotive,
f
ine
g
rit rubbin
g
compound will work well
in m
os
t
cases.
*
Follow the manu
f
acturer’s application instructions. Do
not appl
y
compound or wax in direct sunli
g
ht
.
*
Never place the bu
ff
er in such a manner that the pad
touches the
g
round. The pad will pick up dirt which will
c
ause dee
p
scratches in the finish.
*
A
f
ter compoundin
g
, clean the sur
f
ace with soap and
water. Appl
y
a
g
ood coat of wax.
1
4.2.3 Minor Scratche
s
I
f
y
ou have li
g
ht sur
f
ace scratches and rubbin
g
compound
does not remove them, wet sandin
g
ma
y
be necessar
y.
**
T
o
w
e
t
sa
n
d
:
* Clean the area with soap and water. Durin
g
sandin
g
,
tr
y
to keep the area
f
ree o
f
dust and dirt.
* Use a 500 or 600
g
rit wet and dr
y
sandpaper. Use a
sandin
g
block.
S
andpaper and sandin
g
blocks can be
purchased
f
rom automotive suppl
y
stores
.
*
When sandin
g
, keep the sur
f
ace wet.
O
n dr
y
sur
f
aces,
press a wet spon
g
e above the sandin
g
area. Alwa
y
s
k
eep the sandin
g
block flat on the surface. Never use
the ed
g
e or corner. Doin
g
so will make scratches that
rubbin
g
compound will not remove
.
*
A
f
ter completin
g
wet sandin
g
, compound the sanded
area with a
f
ine
g
rit rubbin
g
compound. Use a low speed
(
1200 – 2800 rpm
)
buffer. Several applications of rubbin
g
c
ompound will have to be applied be
f
ore all the scratches
a
r
e
r
e
m
o
v
ed
.
*
Appl
y
a
g
ood coat o
f
wax.
1
4.2.4
S
tain
s
You can remove stains usin
g
a cleaner specificall
y
made
f
or
g
elcoat sur
f
aces. An
y
cleaner recommended
f
or cul-
tured marble or
f
iber
g
lass tubs and sinks will work. Most
o
f these cleaners can be purchased at a
g
rocer
y
store.
I
f
a cleaner does not remove the stain, use a
f
ine
g
rit
rubbin
g
compound. B
y
hand, appl
y
a small amount o
f
the compound to the stain area. Usin
g
a cotton cloth
and medium pressure, rub the compound into the stained
area. After the stain is removed, wash the area with soa
p
and water and appl
y
a
g
ood coat o
f
wax.
1
4.2.5 Stainless Stee
l
R
inse the
SS
rails and
SS
hardware a
f
ter cruisin
g
. Polish
t
h
em per
i
o
di
ca
lly
to prevent sa
l
t water corros
i
on.
**
Follow these procedures to clean stainless steel
:
*
Wash with hot water and soap or deter
g
ent such as
Bon Ami or other cleaner available commerciall
y.
*
Rinse with clear water a
f
ter cleanin
g
. Wipe dr
y
with a
c
lean, so
f
t cloth to avoid water marks.
*
I
f
discolorations or deposits persist, use a non-scratch-
in
g
household cleanser or other polishin
g
powder with a
littl
e
w
a
t
e
r
a
n
d
a
so
ft
c
l
o
th.
Important: Do not use abrasive cleaning products, pads, steel
wool, or steel brushes. These products will damage the finish.
* For stubborn deposits, use a plastic scourin
g
pad or
so
f
t bristle brush with cleanser and water. Rub li
g
htl
y
in
the direction o
f
the polishin
g
lines o
f
the
f
inish. Do not
use too muc
h
pressure
b
ecause t
h
e c
l
eaner ma
y
mar t
h
e
su
r
face
.
* Do not allow deposits to remain on the finish for lon
g
periods o
f
time. Do not allow salt solutions, disin
f
ectant,
bleaches, or cleanin
g
compounds to remain on the
f
inish.
C
hemicals in man
y
of these compounds ma
y
dama
g
e
the rails or hardware. Rinse with so
f
t water a
f
ter ever
y
e
xposure and wipe dr
y
with a clean, so
f
t cloth.
1
4.2.6 Deck Hatches
W
ax t
h
e ru
bb
er
g
as
k
ets on a
ll
d
ec
k
h
atc
h
es w
i
t
h
a car-
nauba wax to ensure
g
asket material does not stick to
P
lexi
g
lass
.
1
4.2.7 Acr
y
lic and Plexi
g
lass