How To Wet Sand A Boat | Full Boat Detailing Tutorial | My EXACT System! | Revival Marine Care
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 16. 07. 2024
- Want to learn How To Wet Sand A Boat? In this video I go over my exact system for Wet Sanding A Boat. This video is a full Boat Detailing Tutorial about wet sanding and the process it takes to bring a dull and oxidized boat back to life! All of the products used in this video are linked down below!
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Thanks man!
tjc1ny really up full thanks
Thanks
Wow! What a great job. I thought I did a good job on my boat, but you went above and beyond anything I would have thought possible. Looks brand new!
Amazing job, Drake. I donât want to put it in the water now. Instead, I think itâs going in my living room with some up lighting.
Thank you! youâre the first customer to actually comment on one of my videos while doing their boat! This a was a great project!
Here in the UK I have a Montauk 150. My respect to both Jon K for a beautiful 230 Dauntless Whaler, to you for your excellent work and videos. My best refurbishment job so fsr has been to my boats black rub rail. Boston Whaler have yt vid on this, but it goes all by hand you mask of top and bottom of the rub rail then with several grit grades of paper stepping up from course 100,s up to the 1000âs. Just back and fourth it is a long job dusty bits everywhere. Then finish off with Acetone rubbed over the RR to just seal in the surface. Dress it with a nice matt finish or gloss trim or car wheel dressing and boom the look is amazing and with some hard work yet really, little in cost of materials. It is a great refresh to the look of your boat. Cheers
He treated your boat like it was his own. Fantastic job!
Dude... you're videos are taking my detailing to from a good detailer, to a grrrreat detailer. Definitely going to add the grios and flex to the arsenal! I'm a Marine tech by trade... but detailed for awhile when I first got into the field, and with a buddy with his own detailing business in Florida. So I'm atech first, detailer second... between consulting w/ my buddy and watching your videos, it's really helped me alot in just the few days of discovering your videos.
I just started my own marine service & detail business last summer, so I've been getting back into buffing/ detailing again and i was having a problem with this boat i was buffing and saw one of your videos and it immediately helped me. I was working it too fast. Slowed it down & followed the side/side- up/down- side/ side method and BAM.
Been watching/ listening to your videos all day today and learned a FUCK LOAD. from tools, products, pricing, quoting, what to look for and learning the wet sanding process.
Just wanted to give you a shout out!
And idk if you're the one doing the video editing or not...but it's phenomenal. Very engaging, good music and you do a kick ass job explaining everything.
Now get your products back in stock so i can buy your shit!
This was by far one of my favorites vids of yours!!! #2 is the restoring non-skid. You are really talented man. & awesome that you are sharing it. Iâll make sure I get my stuff through your links.
Canât wait to do this to mine.
Awesome! Thank you for the feedback and compliments!
Yo Drake, I just got into detailing boats about two years ago in New Jersey and I just stumbled into your videos recently. The results you get are incredible and the tips are truly helping me! I have been watching and yes of course liking as many videos as I can. I have so many questions as I am watching about certain nuances but just slowly picking up more as I watch more videos. Regardless, thank you very much and keep the videos coming, no detail of how you get the job done right is too small to share!
Thank you so much man! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Helps so much man. Iâm sitting here getting excited to do my boat this next week going through my house showing everyone what Iâm gonna dođđ€đœ
Come on! Ha good luck!
you got a lot of energy bro! Detailing boats all day then making videos!
Great tutorial. I was old school before I watched your videos. I would aproch doing boats like when I do cars. Now if there is any chaulk at all I go straight to at least 1000 wet sand or if needed 500 them 1000. Thanks for what you do. I'll be getting my supplies through your website.
Beautiful work.
Great job done Drake not going to lie I learn some easy steps from you and that was a great idea by wet sanding the hull inside and out much respects hermano
Hey I'm from UK just started my boat detail business the techniques I've learnt from your videos have helped me no end and the word is getting around about my work and I'm getting busy đđ thank you
Hi Matthew! Thanks man!!! if you would like some more tips I have an online course here available for purchase for detailing and general business stuff!!
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The shine is divine, great job!
Amen to that!
Thanks so much for this and all your videos. Iâm learning so much. I have a 1968 41â sailboat that Iâll need to do this to.
Great video! Followed each step and WOW what great results!
Awesome!!
Keep it up bro. Every video is great. Learn from all of them not just the how toâs!!!
awesome video!! thanks for sharing it manđđ»đđ
No problem đ
I want to thank you for the tips. I tried to use other products because they were local but the results were sub par. Then I bought everything you used in the vid except used the Starke after the wet sand. My boat is a dark blue and it looks like a mirror. Thanks dude!
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I am going to sand/polish my 23ft HydraSport this week & I will be referencing this video throughout the process. Thank you so much - Wish me luck heh!
Thanks for following!! Good luck! DM on Instagram or Facebook if you have any questions!
Great video and much respect to you for the quality of your work.
Thank you I appreciate that!
Awesome. Starting my business this week. Already have 3 lined up all 30ft. Your videos are a life safer.... more like business builder lol. THANK YOU!
Awesome!!!! đŻđŻđŻ
Super cool video, boat came out amazing, can tell the difference in color as you said. Thanks I learned quit a bit. I'm just a DIY er but awsome!
Amazing work, â€ïž the music too!
Amazing work you do you put your heat and sole into it đ
Thank you!!
Beautiful work brotha! đ
Thanks man!
Great video!! I snagged most of these products and had to start with hand wet sanding 320, 600, 1000. Other than that followed the steps. Boat is a 98 Hewes redfish 18 that looked like it has never been waxed or polished. It came out looking like new! Wish I could upload the photos!! Thx again for sharing!!! Mad props to you, took me 6hrs to do the left side!
Thanks! So glad it turned out good!
Nice videography! Thanks drake!
Thank you!
Great job, glad to see you made the 1k.... đ congrats... well deserved
Thanks brother!
Wow that came out great!
Thank you!
What a amazing job!
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Thanks!
You did a excellent job , best boat detailing video , here is my like and subscription
This tutorial was incredible! Thank You
Thanks!
Beautiful boat. Great presentation.
Awesome skill and knowledge.
Thanks! We are glad you could learn from us! đ„đ„
Fabulously detailed videos! Learned so much. I have a boat I am working on that has a coupe top that is all chalk, no shine at all. Wet sand? Compound? I am going to check out every video you put out. Keep bustingâ it!
This is impressive work, thank you for the wisdom share.
Amazing job
Awesome video!
Thank you!
just watched all your videos. loved them all! could you do a video about detailing a bilge or a cabin area?
Thank you for watching! When I get the job Iâll film it
Amzing job!
Thank you!
Nice video!! I learned a lot!!
Awesome!
Incredible!!!
Thank you!
Ive been a detailer for 23 years now and it looks like you really have it down well.I use the Rupes and the Makita orbital with a double sided wool pad.I use Sonax compounds and they work great, little dust and don't dry out fast.Also 99 percent of my jobs are now ceramic coated, that stuff is amazing.
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@@DrakesDetailing No problem!I've picked up some great tips from your videos as well!
Great job, great video 1
Thank you!
Great video! Even better detail job! Come to Seattle and do my boat!!!
Thanks for watching!
Good stuff brother
Great advice on watching out for the polishing pad getting caught on something and the polisher going wild.
A friend of mine was using a big drill that caught on something and the drill twisted and he broke his wrist.
I would not want to get hit in the face with one of those!
Yep, these polishers can make your day bad very quickly! Ha
That looks amazing. I have to do my boat, I hope I can get it half as shiny as the Boston Whaler!!
Thanks! With a little practice you should be all good to go đ
Absolutely perfect đ
Thanks bro!!!â€ïž
Great video! Lots of attention to detail! Can you share with us the length of the boat and what the cost was to do this job? Sean đđ»đ»
Nice vid congrats on getting1k
Thanks bro!!
Btw, great boat detail instruction and videos are on point. Thx
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Awesome like and as always! Do you have any videos of you detailing bigger boats with teak floors and salons downstairs?
Not yet! But when I get the Job I'll Film it!
I doubt that thing was any shinier when it was new! Amazing job!
I only wish I had the skills to get my recently purchased 1985 Tiara Pursuit looking that good. I'm dealing with good gel coat under old stickers and heavy oxidation on the rest. I'd be happy if it looked half as good as this boat did when you started. I have picked a few techniques though, so it should help. Thanks
Seriously amazing work! I wish you lived in the Pacific Northwest
Thank you!!
Insane the amount of work bro...hope he paid well đ
Spectacular my dood
Thanks! Ha
Great videos and ive got alot of good tips from you man thanks. Also do you just detail boats or do auto aswell?
Great job on the video as well it was long but Definitely Worth the price of admission.đ€Ș
Heard that! Ha
Hope I've got enough gelcoat on my 1981 Boston Whaler 22 ft outrage I just bought to pull that off. Gotta test it. Fabulous work bud!
Thanks bro!
I left a comment and ask a question while watching. Now that the video in over I just have to say that you really know what you are doing. I have sanded and buffed for years and could leave a book of advice. But still I am very impressed!!.. My knowledge or skill with a buffer doesnât even touch yoursâŠ.
Thanks man I appreciate it!
@@DrakesDetailing Appreciate you sharing the video. I am going to subscribe just for you Buddy!!
Love the videos man. Just subscribed. Just bought a 2013 Regal 2500 and she needs some help. Trying to figure out if I want to tackle it or not. Wish you were closer to Jacksonville. Lol. Keep up the great videos!!
Thanks for the comment! Itâs not extremely difficult it just takes a little bit of time and effort. But I promise you if you watch these videos and do exactly what I say the boat will look great and you will most likely be better than most boat detailers in your area! Haha
I'm in jacksonville and do boat detailing. I'd also say it says a lot about a detailer that is dedicated to it enough to watch others do it on CZcams after doing it yourself all day. Lol. I mostly restore and flip my own boats but I do detail boats for a few people. My shop is off hekshire and 295. You can reach me at 7723807335.
Nice!!
Great explaining man, love these vids.
Tell me why you don't use the 3500 and 4 from menzerna? Cheers
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Awesome videos! I've got a 10 year old 21ft Tidewater bay boat I've owned since new and have some yellowing, especially on the console. I can't wait to try this! A couple of questions.. 1) What speed do you run the Abralon pads? 2) I have dual chrome looking vinyl stripes running along the water line. Can I run over these and the decals with all of the steps or should I avoid them with the Abralons? 3) Can I use 303 Fabric on vinyl cushions? 4) What boat do you personally have? We go to Orange Beach for a week every summer and run between FloraBama Yacht Club, Pirates Cove and Robinson's Island. Thanks for hooking us up with the videos! Mark from Oxford, MS.
Im about 1/8 through my boat using everything from this video except the power lock (may use a good wax but not sure yet). The results of the wet sand, Ardex 600 and Merzerna 400 are incredible.
Thatâs awesome!! Keep up the good work đđ„đ„
@@DrakesDetailing very excited. I have a 10 year old, black hulled boat. This combo is finally what I needed.
Any other suggestions or tips for a black hull?
When I get bad gel coat jobs I first do an acid wash to remove calcium build up, helps so much when I start sanding and buffing , game changer. Good job man. đ
Thanks!
What kind of acid do you use?
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Muriatic acid diluted
@@MrRedex88 Thanks for the reply. Do you think its safe to use on a black colored gelcoat boat? I think i have alot of wax buildup combined with oxidation.
@bido8176
Yes
Make sure it's not in the sun and dilute it, depending on how bad the gel coat it.
Also, please wear a mask and gloves.
Awesome job as always bro! Any tips for getting under the cleats without removing them? I'm thinking of a polishing attachment for a dremel but your advice would be great
Thanks! That could work, or you can wedge your hand in there too. Whatever works for you!
Great video man always enjoyable! What is your deciding factor on when to dry sand or when to wet sand?
Pretty much on how dry it is, if itâs really chalky I will dry. If a little dull not a lot of chalk I will wet sand
When your hull is very chalky, would you dry sand with 800 and then go wet with 1000, and if so, when do you know to make the switch to 1000, will a shine start with the 800? Thank you!
Great job/video. I'd like to see you slow the video down every so often to see the process in real time.
First of all, beautifully done! All through the video i was wondering why you did not do the bottom of the boat. Yes, i know, it's a lot of work, but it keeps the boat in pristine condition. And when you do this on a yearly basis, the amount of work is doable. Thanks again for all the informative video's.
It also depends too on what the customer is willing to pay for
@@DrakesDetailing i understand, but you were talking about a full detail, so thatâs why i was curious. I donât understand the customer to be honest. Under the waterline maintenance is so important. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge about detailing, highly appreciated.
Ever tried Smoove products? If not, try just 1 bottle of the pro cut. I have brought some boats that were overcooked in the Florida sun back to life with that stuff and a wool pad. Loved the video and your attention to detail is impressive! I do restorations (mostly classic Makos) and seems like biggest part of restoration once structural and cosmetic repairs are made, im just an underpaid, glorified and well...broke detailer. Lol. I kind of do what ThatBoatGuy does, however, he finds all the good deals on facebook market.
Nice! Do you make good money flipping boats?
Outstanding job, man. Too nice to mess up again.
Thanks for sharing the solid knowledge. I'm about to get my boat back in shape and had a question.....After pulling the pin striping and stickers from my boat there was a surprising difference between the finish under the stickers and the good looking finish on the sides. Is it possible to get the gel coat closer to the original shine/luster (under the stickers) by using this method IE wet sanding, buffing, and polishing?
Hey bro, typically to get the faded/raised gelcoat that were used to be behind old decals and boot stripes typically need to be wet, sanded buffed, then polish tube, then match the rest of the gelcoat and worked out
Funny, just checked out where you were. My hood. Even if you like to do things yourself it's still a good idea to get a professional to do an initial job.
Great video as always Drake! hats off to you for being such a great teacher and sharing your knowledge with the world. And for having a crazy stupid simple system that anybody could understand.
-Alfonso
Next level Marine
Thanks brother!
I can't thank you enough for this informative video! I am a boat owner and followed this step by step with all of the products in the link and my boat looks brand new. I am ready to tackle my other boat now. Will this be the same process for a navy blue hull? Thanks again!
yes, if you sand go up to 2000 grit though, everything else is the same
I am guessing 2000 grit for a black hull as well drake?
Hey man great vids and information. I just purchased 3m marine compound and wax medium do I have to wash it down with dawn then apply wax protection from jescar? Thanks
Great video thanks for sharing! I have the same exact buffer/polisher. Mine is a 6 inch but yours looks bigger than that. Are you using oversized pads our is the camera just making them look bigger? Thanks Friend!!.. I see now that you are using bigger pads at times. Thanks again!!..
wow nice work and great description of the products and their uses, Not that it really matters, but the pattern you are using i have hear it being referred to as basket weave or checker board, basically you work is similar to car paint correction, just its more aggressive but now that i have a boat i am going to use your videos as my research, thanks so much for sharing your process, regards, PS can you get anything from clay barring a boat?
Mac
You got it! Thanks for the kind words. In my opinion, clay baring a boat is pointless. It doesnât really work
I believe at one point you sanding/buffer over the vinyl? How do you get the little areas? Also do you ever buff the bottom of the boat?
nice videos
Boat looks amazing as always from you!, had a question though, out of all the compounds and polishes that you have used what is the best for each step after doing a 1000g sanding (first cut, second cut, third cut, polish, ceramic)?
Thanks bro! Lately Iâve been loving shine supplyâs heavy cut, and then chop top!shinesupply.com/
@@DrakesDetailing with the heavy cut and chop top being out of stock. What is some other products you would recommend? Thanks.
love your videos do you travel to other parts of florida id love to have you do my 2005 sea chaser
boat in Tampa
Drake...love the vid but if I have a 2018 SeaHunt with some scratches do I still need that 1000 grit Abralon ? Or 2k or 3k...thereâs still some good gelcoat I really donât want to sand off.
Drake great job man and very good videos. I absolutely dont know anything about any kind of sanding. Your videos and teaching makes it very easy to understand. I started on my sea ray 370 today and was scared to death to put sand paper on it but went with it.. When I got my boat a few months ago it was and is VERY chalky and oxidation very heavy. I am using the products I have on hand and hope it all pans out.. I started all by hand with 600, 800, 1000, and 1500 sandpaper. I am using the marine31 heavy oxidation and then the polish and wax to finish. Looks like a very deep shine.. I taged you on Facebook with so stared up pics.. Thanks man and keep up good work.. will continue to follow all videos...
Thank you for the comment! Glad I could help you out!!
Good job on showing the steps. Do you post the products you use? Will you?
They are in the description section
How many hours approx did that take. Looks buttery! Nice work.
Drake. Wwwwwwweasaayyyyy to much b roll
Thanks
Gorgeous work. Music was not my cup of tea but your channel not mine
Thank you!
Nice
Thanks
I feel like having your videos is like a cheat codeđ. It saves us so much time.đ One question, where I come from there are no ardex 600 but I find some Meguiers oxidation removal(heavy cut compound it says) do you thing it will work the same? And no such a thing as forced pads, there is some Chemical guys pads, rupes and a lot cheap no names, what I need to look for when choosing one? Any difference in steps doing sea boats? Thank you for everything, God bless đđ
Hey there! Meguires oxidation removal is terrible for removing oxidation. It is no where near Ardex 600. Ardex will work way better. Iâm not a fan of Meguires anything
@@DrakesDetailing maybe then 3M Perfect It gelcoat heavy cut compound? Basically only thing same in Europe what is in your videos is Menzerna because it's German made đ
Looks daaaaaym good tho...better than show room state!!!!
I have a 2005 center console with red hull that is heavily oxidized. Would you hesitate at all to wetsand? I have fears of taking down the gelcoat too much
Beautiful job. I had my boat detailed this spring and the black hull came out great, but the gentleman told me that the white topsides and interior were too far oxidized to restore. When I saw your process it made me think that I was mis-informed...as long as you don't go through the gelcoat, it can be brought back. What are your thoughts on this matter?
Yes you are correct. However, if the gel coat is too thin you canât restore it because you might go right through it, thatâs what your detailer may have been trying to tell you
Great job wish you were in N.C. Quick question: Can Jescar be applied in full sun? Thanks
Yes it can! Donât do a thick layer, you do not need much. Just a thin layer will be great. If you do a thick layer In the sun it can be hard to take off
Thanks for making these videos. Can I use a Milwaukee 5" Random Orbit Palm Sander?
Hey! No, the sander is not strong enough, and itâs the wrong action.
Will the 1000 wet sanding pad remove ghosting from removing decals or will i need to go heavier?
I am purchasing a 1999 Key West Boat 2220 CC. The in and out needs restoration. Do I need to wet sand or can I do a good wash and then go into the Starke R and then the Starke Medium? or the Menzerna? or the Presta Gel Coat compound? So many products, not sure the best order of product to use with having to restore. Also, what is the best way to remove old decals and if I am going to replace decals when is the best time to apply back on the boat? is it after the compound? Trying to be on a budget. What should be done with the bottom up to the waterline?
Drake, thanks for another great video. Drake, I feel a bit vulnerable around boat graphics and decals, especially those that have custom printed (as opposed to lettering). Iâm aware that vinyldecals differ in their composition, but do you have any general advice about polishing (and maybe sanding) around these basting things? Pleased help. Gratitude!
Just get as close as you can!
Thanks
Looks great as always! How often do you think you can work on the gelcoat with the Menzerna 400 without removing too much gelcoat at some point !? Thank you! Greetings from Germany, Berlin.
Menzerna 400 is more of a polish on gel coat boats! You can use it many times without any issues! Also, you can use menzerna 2500 for lighter polishing
Hello Drake, thanks for the reply. Greetings Stefanâ
Youâre welcome!