Good product for lite oxidation

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I used Buff Magic and then Pro Polish last November. The hull looks great however the topsides are showing light oxidation.

I am pretty sure I can work this out with the Porter Cable 7424 using a yellow or white Lake Country foam pad versus dragging out the Makita 9227.

I would prefer to not use the Buff Magic for lite oxidation. Is there a good product out there, that does not include a wax, I can use to remove the light oxidation?
 
Greg, to the extent you do NOT want to use anything containing wax, you have eliminated a whole level of mild cleaners an gone straight to compounds. If you want to tame or cut the compounding ability of a product, if you mist the area with a detailer spray while applying it will inhibit some of the cutting action. However I have not found Buff Magic to be a harsh compound. If you are trying to avoid using it at this point due to its expense, if you use Maxiwax by MaryKate and then put a polymer sealant over it you will have a great looking surface without the dirt collecting properties of a final coat wax
 
IF you have even light oxidation, then I'd use Buff Magic. That's what it's for.
 
OK, for some reason I see the Buff Magic as a heavy duty kind of thing. Fair enough, I will give it a try on the topsides.

I own the Makita 9227 buffer and the Porter Cable 7424. Do you think the Porter Cable will have enough "umph" to remove the oxidation, say with a yellow or orange pad?
 
Give John G a check, and that man would sell his mother!
 
Saw the video. They are describing the Buff Magic as a multi-grit compound...starts off at 400 grit and ends up at 2000 as it is worked.

Maguire’s Heavy Oxidation Remover behaves in the same manor. I have been using this for years and have had good results on both heavy and lightly oxidized boats. I follow-up with Starbrite Teflon.

Has anyone had experience with both the Maguire’s Heavy Oxidation Remover and the Buff Magic and can provide a comparison?
 
I've used them both and feel the Maguires is much more abrasive. You can burn the gel with the Mauires, but won't ever do that with Buff Magic.
 
With a name like Buff Magic it has to be good...right? ;-)

I used a buffer for the first time last November and I used Buff Magic with it. It was a breeze to work with.
 
Greg, Thanks

Seems like we have a parallel thread going with the Maguire thread

So far I have not had a problem with burning gel coat, even though I beared down pretty heavy one year on an older boat. I also do not notice any swirl marks with this product. I use a random orbital buffer. I agree that the Maguire's Cleaner Wax and the Polish are a waste of time
 
Greg must be the "Buff Man" :)
I used the Makita and Buff Magic on the hull yhis year bfore layup, I was impressed.

Thanks Greg
 
I use Aurora's system on the deck and it works well for me. I really like the fact that it's all done with a deck brush so I never have to get down on my knees. First, wash with Boat Clean. Then brush with Boat Scrub. Finish with Sure Step. Wait 24 hours and apply Sure Step again. I do this Spring and Fall.
 
I used the Buff Magic and Polish Pro for the first time this year. Unbelievable!!! Best products I have ever used. Worked great with little effort.
 
Don't mention it Walt. Got to keep your boat looking great too.
 
Ive never used Buff magic or pro polish...

Im an old fashioned guy, 3m super duty compoud, with a nice 3m wax on top. Does the trick for me each year..

how does buff magic go on compared to 3m super duty??
 
Much easier and I think a superior result---at least on my boat.
 
So for those of us using Buff magic and Pro Polish, are we compounding and waxing our boat or are we Magitizing and Polishing it?
 
Well, there is no wax in any of the Yachtbrite products. I'd say we are compunding and polishing.
 
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how does buff magic go on compared to 3m super duty??
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It doesn't really. 3M's Super Duty Compound is an aggresive cutting compound. It's designed for a single purpose: to efficiently attack severe oxidation, scratches or general neglect.

It's meant to be followed by a milder finishing compound, ie: Finesse-It.

So getting to a high gloss with Super Duty is difficult, but using it isn't. It's an easy product to use and clean up.

Buff-Magic takes dual-role approach: it contains abrasives that breakdown as it's used, so it begins as a compound with cutting properties, and ends up with finishing properties. It's not however, an easy product to apply (a runny paste in a can w/o an applicator) and being oil-based, it's not easy to clean up.

I think Buff Magic wins so many fans because it's appropriate to use on so many surfaces and produces a good final result.

I like to follow Buff Magic with Finesse-It and a wool rotary finishing pad, but I'll admit to some mild OCD...

The polish vs. wax issue never seems to go away. Pro-Polish is a noun. It's a polymer-based wax alternative. Products like Finesse-It can be used (as a verb) to polish the surface to a degree of high-gloss, but none of the product remains behind. After polishing the surface, you'll want to APPLY a wax, or a APPLY a wax alternative, aka a polish.
 
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