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    Well my boat will turn 12 years old in a couple of months and has been used. It wasn’t bought to look at but to fish from and in doing so it’s gotten a little rough around the edges. Weather was nice yesterday and today so it was time to act. Sixty dollars of supplies and some elbow grease got it done. I started by stripping all the decals from the hull including the big “swoosh” and the Stratus star and name. I power buffed it first with Mequires compound and follow that with Turtle was scratch and swirl remover. I will follow that with some marine polish but first I need to put some decals but not sure where to get something nice and big. Of course I will have some Crappie.com and Louisiana decals on it.

    I still have the top side to buff and will do that on the next stretch of good weather.
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    The old “swoosh” being peeled.

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    The original color red that was under the vinyl and the faded red below it. I never though it was that faded.

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    The finished product minus the decals.

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    Looking good!

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    Wow, that’s nice looking!


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    She sure cleaned up nice ! Great job!
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    Looks good without the decals. Maybe just a couple C.c and La. but I like it without the swoosh. Great buff job.
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    ​Nice work.
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    Doesn't look like the same boat. A lot of work. Water is hard on gear, especially salt water.
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    Sleek looking without the decals and that shine will help you catch more fish as they will see themselves and be attracted like a bug to the light. Someone said to spray pledge furniture polish on a clean boat and it will be easier to clean after using it. I’m sure buffering wax last and works best though. Nice rig sir.
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    Quote Originally Posted by "D" View Post
    Looks good without the decals. Maybe just a couple C.c and La. but I like it without the swoosh. Great buff job.
    WOW....looks terrific PPG......I agree with D that it really looks good without the decals.....
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    Gene, how did you remove the decals?

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