Oxidation Removal
Most boats need to be rescued from the effects of the Florida Sun. This requires removing the effects from exposure to the elements – oxidation. You see oxidation as a dullness of surfaces and, in extreme cases, as a layer of chalky powder over the surface. To remove dullness and powder, we have to run a rotary buffer with a gritty paste (a compound) over the oxidized surface. We make a pass with a heavy compound to remove the oxidation and follow it with a medium, less aggressive, compound to remove the swirl-like marks caused by the heavy compound’s buffing pad. Each pass we call a “step.”
In severe cases, we have to wet sand before we can compound. We do this when the surface is chalky – it leaves a white powder on your hand when you wipe it across the surface – or when the surface is obviously cloudy. Thus, wet sanding is the first step. Consequently, removing oxidation can require from one to three steps.
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