Polishing DIY gel coat polish

[dezertrider]

Pick up the phone and call an expert. I think I finally found a company to do my annual detail. These guys polished the boat twice and waxed it once. It took 2 guys 4 hrs and I'm glad I called. That was going to be too much work. They were professionals with a nice van, a good setup inside collared shirts and a good price. Now we're ready for Parker this weekend

 

[RiverDave]

They polished it twice and waxed it in 4 hours? That seems really fast?

RD

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Where are they out of ? do they travel to Thousand Oaks ? phone #?

 

[Riverbound]

They polished it twice and waxed it in 4 hours? That seems really fast?

RD

They weren't taking beer breaks RD

 

[dezertrider]

Where are they out of ? do they travel to Thousand Oaks ? phone #?

Pristinetouch Detailing
800-380-9759
www.pristinetouchonline.com

 

[Hammer]

Can I drop my boat off ?

 

[dezertrider]

They polished it twice and waxed it in 4 hours? That seems really fast?

RD

They were very efficient. The van set up was professional

 

[rivergames]

What rough range $ wise would we be looking at for a 20' boat?

 

[Backlash]

I've always loved this boat and now it looks even better!!

Nice ride for sure!

Henry

 

[mlt]

Great looking 22 Stoker :thumbsup

 

[crzy2bealive]

Very nice! I need to get my Boat Polished!

 

[TOBTEK]

Great looking 22 Stoker :thumbsup

X2 ^^^^^^^

 

[dezertrider]

What rough range $ wise would we be looking at for a 20' boat?

$400-450 would be a safe bet. That works out to be about $50 per man hour. Not bad IMO

Great looking 22 Stoker :thumbsup

Thanks

 

[PVHCA]

$400-450 would be a safe bet. That works out to be about $50 per man hour. Not bad IMO



Thanks

Going rate is usually $10-$15 per foot, but with all the extra polishing that seems fair to me.

Looks great!!

 

[TBI]

Lazy fuckers, polish your own shit

 

[dezertrider]

I'm getting the Boat dialed in for this year. I had a German Shepard mix run across my deck and clawed his way through the gel last summer. I thought foresure it was going to be major Gel repair. The guys over at WOT worked there magic and we were able to color sand 99% of the scratches out. I'm beyond happy about this! We also fixed a few things like new stainless steel rub rail and a few of the speakers were rotted out. Now the Boats ready for this weekend as long as the trailer repairs are done by Friday.

 

[RCDave]

Looks fantastic:thumbup:

 

[blacksockdown]

Pick up the phone and call an expert. I think I finally found a company to do my annual detail. These guys polished the boat twice and waxed it once. It took 2 guys 4 hrs and I'm glad I called. That was going to be too much work. They were professionals with a nice van, a good setup inside collared shirts and a good price. Now we're ready for Parker this weekend

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"collared shirts?" lol Nice Work!

 

[dezertrider]

Now that's it's all polished up we shouldn't have a problem towing it behind this new rig

 

[milkmoney]

Wow. Looks good [emoji106][emoji106][emoji202]

 

[Monstrous]

Just saw this boat at the trailer shop. Looks brand new. Congrats.

 

[SBMech]

Man that's a sweet looking Stoker :thumbsup Nice to see there are still skilled craftsmen that do their job well

 

[skav]

Now that's it's all polished up we shouldn't have a problem towing it behind this new rig
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I like that tow rig. When did you get it?

Here's mine.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

They forgot a screw on the rail......boat looks good though.

 

[RiverDave]

Now that's it's all polished up we shouldn't have a problem towing it behind this new rig
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I was looking at those awhile back! Lol. Did you get one? What do you think? They are freakin cheap, but I was concerned it would just end up being yard art at my house and I would never use it.

 

[dezertrider]

I was looking at those awhile back! Lol. Did you get one? What do you think? They are freakin cheap, but I was concerned it would just end up being yard art at my house and I would never use it.

The trailer needs a few repairs and that Pic was done at the shop doing the repairs. One of the main support rails cracked.

They were installing a 15k lb trailer hitch. That thing was bad ass

 

[dezertrider]

I like that tow rig. When did you get it?

Here's mine. View attachment 473190

I need to find a reason to buy one. It's awesome

 

[HAVASUSUN]

I have had three! They are fun as hell to drive and easy to work on. I bought mine because I was sick of getting my pickup stuck when trying to get my camper down to the waters edge at Elephant Butte lake in New Mexico. When we moved to Phoenix I really did not have a need for it anymore and ended up selling all 3. If I could park one at my house I would still have the one in the pick. I got tired of paying storage fees for it.

They will go anywhere.... Just not very fast...

 

[BasilHayden]

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I have had three! They are fun as hell to drive and easy to work on. I bought mine because I was sick of getting my pickup stuck when trying to get my camper down to the waters edge at Elephant Butte lake in New Mexico. When we moved to Phoenix I really did not have a need for it anymore and ended up selling all 3. If I could park one at my house I would still have the one in the pick. I got tired of paying storage fees for it.

They will go anywhere.... Just not very fast...

RDP Beer Wagon for the Enduro!

 

[crzy2bealive]

I need to find a reason to buy one. It's awesome

I want one. Where do I have to go?

 

[squirtnmyload]

I want one. Where do I have to go?

They are big, slow and fun as hell in my experience, the only thing i don't like is the amount of attention they create every where you go. Going from a 3 axle to 2 axle makes them much more drivable.

Pretty sure he was on rdp at one point.

http://100dollarman.com/

 

[skav]

I want one. Where do I have to go?

This is my favorite.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5485985323.html

 

[pwerwagn]

Go big or go home.

We have this roaming around the butte now. It's a 70 ton, for those really heavy jet boats.

 

[Wonsley66]

 

[RiverDave]

Looks from the photos like that came out amazing! Great job Cole and Kyle

 

[dezertrider]

I picked up a little something else for the trip

 

[Wonsley66]

Looks from the photos like that came out amazing! Great job Cole and Kyle

Thanks Dave! It's clear to us that Dezertrider appreciates a quality product and we're doing our absolute best at providing him with that[emoji1303]

 

[RiverDave]

I picked up a little something else for the trip
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That prop looks ruthless Brian... Not your typical deal you would see on a big stoker?

 

[dezertrider]

That prop looks ruthless Brian... Not your typical deal you would see on a big stoker?

It worked pretty good. 84 MPH at 5400 RPM. I need to work on the jack plate settings and adjustments. The plate moves so much and I have no gauge to check its location. I will add that for Kyle to do next service

 

[RCDave]

Bblades blaster?

 

[RiverDave]

It worked pretty good. 84 MPH at 5400 RPM. I need to work on the jack plate settings and adjustments. The plate moves so much and I have no gauge to check its location. I will add that for Kyle to do next service

Do you have a water pressure gauge?

 

[RiverDave]

Do you have a water pressure gauge?

 

[dezertrider]

No I have GPS and I was down by Badnoches where the current isn't that fast

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Do you have a water pressure gauge?

No I have GPS and I was down by Badnoches where the current isn't that fast

I think he was asking about the pressure so you can mess with the jack plate and ensure you don't lose water pressure due to it being too high. But, if you're running a sport master (which I'm sure you are) it has the low water pick-ups and I wouldn't be too concerned about losing water pressure unless that prop is walking across the water.

 

[RiverDave]

I was referring to the jack plate as FL was talking about.

 

[dezertrider]

Yes, I have a water sensor.

I can see the Jack Plate when I drive so Im going to mark it with level, 1" up and 2" up from bottom. The higher the plate gets the less trim you have. I feel like its a rubix cube of combinations when you drive

I was getting 80+ easily Saturday and Monday it was a challenge so I need to play with it a little more and understand what level the jack plate is at all times.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Yes, I have a water sensor.

I can see the Jack Plate when I drive so Im going to mark it with level, 1" up and 2" up from bottom. The higher the plate gets the less trim you have. I feel like its a rubix cube of combinations when you drive

I was getting 80+ easily Saturday and Monday it was a challenge so I need to play with it a little more and understand what level the jack plate is at all times.

I'd start with the trim neutral and raise the jack plate til you start to see either the speed or h2o pressure drop off. Then drop it back down a scoshe. Theoretically that should yield the most efficient position. However if the boat naturally produces a lot of bow rise (aka attack angle) you'll need to be slightly positive trim to keep the propshaft horizontal in the water.