On 18 Sep 2006 09:20:37 -0700, "Kathy" wrote:

Hi...we have purchased a '73 AmericanDaysailor 16 - Fiberglass. The
boat is great, but the blue hull is covered with a whiteish haze. What
would anyone suggest to get her looking a little better?




We do not
want to repaint. Thanks,


Why?

Whatever you do short of painting will be very short lived unless you
keep the boat inside or want to rebuff and wax about every two months.

Quart of imron or awlgrip, or any other cat poly, forty dollar spray
gun, and a little prep work (no more than you're going to have to put
into the buffing and waxing) and problem is solved for a very long
time.

You will, however, need a good protective mask for spraying cat poly.

Frank




Kathy

I'd go slowly with this advice. Poli-Glo and other polymers will
eventually
peel when exposed to UV. Then it's a job to get it off.


Yep, we tried the stuff on some boats here. Created more work than it
was worth. I still have a whole kit under the sink.


RB
35s5
NY

Clorox Cleaner followed by compound and a buffer.

Kathy wrote:
Hi...we have purchased a '73 AmericanDaysailor 16 - Fiberglass. The
boat is great, but the blue hull is covered with a whiteish haze. What
would anyone suggest to get her looking a little better? We do not
want to repaint. Thanks,

Kathy