This is how you can refurbish your boat using the Mirka method

Cleaning Your Boat

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Boat Surface Refurbishment

Get ready for the boating season with Mirka’s Polarshine® Marine Cleaning products! The Polarshine Marine Cleaning range offers a complete package for washing, cleaning, finishing and preserving a boat’s gelcoat surface. Combined with other Mirka Polarshine products it is a great solution for keeping your boat looking its best from season to season.

You can watch the full video here or check out the practical details in the step-by-step process in the list.

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Pre-wash

  1. Start with Polarshine® Marine Deep Clean.
  2. Dilute the oxalic acid-based detergent depending on the soiling 1:3 - 1:10. Apply with a spray bottle.
  3. Using a scrub brush gives extra power to the detergent.
  4. Leave on for 5 to 10 minutes, if you are inside, (if you are outside, the temperature and weather conditions may affect the time). Rinse with water.
  5. Be sure to flush the trailer as well.

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Wash

  1. Use Polarshine® Marine Boat Wash
  2. Dilute the product 1:30 - 1:100 depending on the soiling. Apply with a spray bottle.
  3. Using a scrub brush gives extra power to the detergent.
  4. The detergent neutralizes the surface. Leave on for 1 to 5 minutes and rinse off.
  5. Dry with a microfiber cloth.
    Recommendation: Sand the surface if it is in poor condition. If the surface is only faded, polishing alone will be enough.

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Sanding

Sanding is optional if the surface is in poor condition.

  1. Sand with a Mirka® DEROS and Abralon® 2000 grit and water. Recommended rpm: 6000 - 8000 rpm. Abralon® sands as long as it leaves “foam” behind.
  2. Wipe in between before changing to 4000 grit. This will increase the life of the disc.
  3. Wipe with a microfiber cloth before polishing.

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Polishing

Polish on a dry surface.

  1. Use a Mirka® POLAROS RP 600 and a lambswool pad Pro.
  2. Apply the Polarshine® 10 polish to the surface with the polishing pad. Recommended rpm: 900–1100 rpm.
  3. For light coloured surfaces: Polarshine® 10 and a yellow lambswool pad Pro.
    For dark surfaces: In addition, Polarshine® 5 and a yellow waffle polishing foam pad for hologram removal.

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Cleaning

  1. After polishing, wipe off any polishing residue with Polarshine® Marine Final Finish.
  2. Wet the surface and apply Polarshine® Marine Shield to the sponge and the area to be coated. NOTE! The surface must be moist.

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Coating

  1. Let it work for a moment. You will notice when the coating starts to retract.
  2. Rinse off excess coating. Always use a pressure washer.
  3. Dry with a microfiber cloth.
  4. Let the coating cure for at least 12 hours (dry, at +5°C to +25°C).
  5. The coating protects the surface for one boating season.