Pontoon Boat Help Needed

[Rob Preston]

ve only cleaned a few boats threw out my years of detailing. But never, will I do another pontoon boat again after I`m finished with this one. Trying to get the oxidation out of this thing was a pain in the rear. On the pontoons I used 1/2 a gallon of auto magic`s spoke & chrome wheel acid and 4 bottles of Mothers Bullet metal polish. Acid bath the pontoons as the local dealer recommended. Pressure washed the topside seats, floors, console along with scrubbing the seats. Drying and dressed everything. Then on to polishing the metal. This was time consuming but worth every bit of it. My prep for the pontoons acid wash 50/50 mix then 3M`s marine aluminum polish & restorer with my rotary (wool cutting pad) at 2400 rpms as instructed) then Mother`s bullet with a wool polishing pad at 3000 rpms. You can judge the results for your self. I`m looking for suggestions around the front end of this thing. I`ve tried using an 8 and 6-inch pad in this area and is vary difficult to do. Is there another tool out there that you guys use to get into tight areas? Thank you in advance.

I charged this guy $550 to this. I have 6 hours into so far.

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[CharlesW]

Having just purchased a used pontoon boat, I can really appreciate what you have done. I solved the above deck problems with all new carpet and all new seats. I hope to get the pontoons looking like aluminum later this fall. I most certainly don`t expect to get them looking like chrome. That is truly an amazing job of polishing!

[TheCompleteLook]

Too bad the owner can`t EVER put the boat in the water again!!! Good job! I would call it overkill, but it`s never overkill with any of us!

[edschwab1]

Nice work on the pontoons.

How long did the job take? Did charge by the foot or by the hour?

Why do boats take so much product to detail? IMO size, the effects of water and lack of care from owners.

Dwayne,
I think we need a boat detailing forum.

Eric

[onthespot]

OMG!!! Look at those pontoons!!!

Fabulous job!

So, you`ll never do another one again? Too bad - cause you nailed this one, and just became the pontoon polishing specialist.

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[CharlesW]

Originally posted by edschwab1
Dwayne,
I think we need a boat detailing forum.

Eric Eric: The idea is fine, but I`m afraid it would meet the same fate as the motorcycle forum. It will probably disappear one of these days due to lack of traffic.:(

[CharlesW]

Originally posted by Rob Preston
I`m looking for suggestions around the front end of this thing. I`ve tried using an 8 and 6-inch pad in this area and is vary difficult to do. Is there another tool out there that you guys use to get into tight areas? Thank you in advance.
Would a dremel type tool or a flexible shaft with a buffing wheel that uses the edge to do the polishing fit in the areas you are trying to reach? Maybe even an electric drill with one of those wheels that just goes in the chuck. Most likely, what you have left to do is a pretty small area, right?
Serves you right for doing such a terrific job on the rest of the pontoons.:D

[GraniteState]

To bad you won`t do another if i had a pontoon boat and I saw you did that I would have you do mine in a heart beat. not to mention telling everyone i know who owns one... Great Job !!!!!!!!

[GraniteState]

I was surfing the web yesterday and foung these little buffing pads you attach to your drill. They look tiny almost similiar to a dremle type tool but attaches to any ordinary drill. thought you might want to know. since you asked how to get into those tiny areas.