cheitman

Seems like some very experienced folks here. Maybe someone can help me out. My boat is only 6 yrs old and the dark maroon will oxidize only days after bufffing and waxing. I keep a full cover on when not in use and it still oxidizes after a few days on the water. I have tried several different wax and polish products and have found that no difference. It always buffs out easily with finesse-it. Are there some good quality products out there to help protect it longer?

RLW

Cheitman,
I think your oxidizing problem is the nature of the Gelcoat. I'm sure there are differences in Gelcoat quality as there are in paint.
Dark colored Gelcoat is notorious for fade. Paint will hold up longer than Gelcoat when it comes to UV exposure. Do a search on Gelcoat on this site and you will find all kinds of information.

Roger 1

I painted a couple of wooden tunnel boats back in the mid 80s. they were sponsored by ''Domminos Pizza'' and were done in the classic Domminos red white and blue color scheme. I used sunfire 421 and was very impressed with the outcome. I had some of the red left over so I redid the red stripe on my 1978 Wriedt Stinger jet boat. I see the boat every once in a while and the paint still looks good. I just sanded it down with 180 grit paper,applied SW ultra fill II primer sanded that with 400 grit applied the SW sealer and then the paint. The only way it will chip, if you apply it properly, is if you or someone else chips it! Good luck on your project Roger 1