Bobsprit wrote:
My yard does a lot of brightwork on large yachts.

So?

... They don't use shop vacs to
prep anything. It's just not thorough enough.

Also because they're probably lazy. And they require thimbles & shackles
on dock lines.

The results speak for themselves... a finish you can read a newspaper
in, and is admired sincerely by all who see it.

... A vac is
for cleanup,

What do you think getting the sanding dust off a surface is?

Bubbles, you're nuts!

DSK