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Baby Oil for a shine????

SrA Eason

SrA Eason

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Yesterday we went out to the river and my wife got on the bow to tan a little. When she got off I noticed a couple of spots where her baby oil had made the boat extremely shiny. I washed and waxed my boat about a week ago but this is ten times brighter. Has anyone ever heard of a light application of baby oil to shine a boat???:confused:
 
if you own a car built before 1965 it was a practice of alot of old timers the oil would soft'n te paint and polish it smoooooooooooth so it would shine ( now where talkiing old laquor paint like rustolium is now)

as far as todays paint plasic ( like your dash) or fiberglass it's a BIG NO NO oil will make it shine at the expence of drawing the oil out of the material to the surface to get the shine and making it brittle .....

so be careful about what you use on your tires dash or boat..stuff like armor all if you look at the ingredeants you will find alot of oil or sylicone.....best bet for a quick shine or to clean up your boat or dash board ( and seats) in your car/boat.......furniture polish....PLedge....it's wax

ok let the flaming begin.............

ps magic earaser works wounders on getting out stains and keeeping your boats white interior clean just use them dry and scrub away
 
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Well I did it before i even read what you wrote. I know I'm probably screwed but. Look at the shine.

before.
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and the afters...

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I knew of a guy who did that to sell a boat that was oxidized beyond recognition. I think used WD40 if I remember correctly. Scary.

I don't see one application ruining the gel coat. I'd be more concerned with the oil clogging the "pores" of the gel coat or trapping junk in them - or keeping an even shine as the oil wears off. In any case, a good wash with a a lot of marine soap might be in order.
 
That will bake in the sun and ruin your boat, I have seen that on many of boats. I think thats what somebody did to mine in the past and the whole top is going to have to be repainted. So I would say nooo
 
well a good dish soap and alot of buffing will bring back that baby oil shine and after seeing what you wil have hope it works on your anbition because its worth it
 
the old school way was adding kerosene to the water while you wash. its still done at some of the used car dealerships. I sell kero at my gas station and have asked some of the people buying it. use K1 . clear. not the red. i would not do it myself but they swear by it.
 
no idea, but if your wife goes back up there with the oil, she might slide right off :rof: Id be worried about it making everything so slick it would be dangerous, mines already slick enough with just wax on it
 
SrA - One things for sure, your color is in great shape and not faded like mine. :drool:

teamhart2- I was checking out your photo album of your boat this past weekend. You did a nice job because it turned out really nice. :bigthumb:
 
bigredinohio said:
SrA - One things for sure, your color is in great shape and not faded like mine. :drool:
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thanks, It was really faded until i did the baby oil. Now i'm screwed now sure what I should do, leave it pretty or take it off and try something else....:brickwall:

Did you still wana come look at it this week? We had it out on ceasers creek today, gps said 47.:sssh:
 
had a baja 210 sport a fews years ago that was all metelflake and some was real dull, wiped some teak oil on it when doing the plateform, looked great then used it in the dull colors..worked great lasted over a month and then just wiped on again...no problems..Rob
 
I was thinking about this and I think you should get some more pics and post them this time make sure the wifes still on the bow in her bikini!!!!!!! lol
 
SrA Eason said:
thanks, It was really faded until i did the baby oil. Now i'm screwed now sure what I should do, leave it pretty or take it off and try something else....:brickwall:

Did you still wana come look at it this week? We had it out on ceasers creek today, gps said 47.:sssh:
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Heres a link to the stuff my buddy used on his boat and fiberglass camper . It worked awsome . My gel coat still has a shine to it . But im going to polish mine up then apply the poli glow . Last 12 months and water beads right up .

http://www.poliglow-int.com/
 
Here is something I know will work. I've done it to mine and some other boats. If you can get a shine on the boat with just some oil or it looks good while the hose is running over it, then a coat of imron will make it look like new. Wet sand it with 600 or 800 grit paper after you scrub all the oil off of it several times, then get you local body shop to put a couple coats of clear Dupont Imron on it. It will look like new!!! Imron is a very tough flexable urethane paint, it's expensive, but probably the best for fibeglass. When its totally cured, which only takes about a day, it has the look and feel of the original gelcoat. :bigthumb:
 
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