Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

Great kit with everything you need to get the shine back on your boat. It took me the better part of two days to completely compound (Imperial Compound) and buff (Finesse) the boat from top to bottom. My boat had almost no shine at all before and now it is near showroom perfect. This kit makes a hard project a little easier and gives great results if you take the time and care to do it right.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

This is a nice kit. Along with the video posted on the website it gave me the confidence to restore the shine to my boat. It was pretty neglected for 8 or 9 years and these products have it looking like new. I was amazed at how the shine, gloss and smoothness came back. I was also impressed with the scratch removal. All but the deepest scratches in my finish came out. A couple tips: Don't kid yourself, this is hard work, if you want to do it right. It took me two solid days to get my 20' runabout looking good. Also, I would highly recommend buying an extra polishing pad. I bought the 3M pad for compounding in addition to the kit and I am glad I did, as I don't think one pad would be enough to do a large job. The downside is the compunding pad sheds like crazy. The buffing pad that comes with the kit did not shed nearly as much. Compounding is a messy, messy job. Between the dust and pad debris it makes really bad mess. The results are great though. Someone wrote on here that there wasn't a big difference between the results of the Imperial Compund and the Finese Glaze. I found you could really tell a difference on the darker colors, but white parts not as much.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

Good product for the DIYS'er boat waxer. Contained everything I need to obtain a very nice finish. I needed to compound and wax so the products and tool sold as a kit was ideal. I'll also note that ordering this product from JD was a very good experience.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

My first spring clean of our fairly weathered and oxidized 10 year old 21' sport boat. The 3M imperial compound rightly deserves its acclaim, bought back our dark green hull and white topsides beautifully. The finesse it adds the final touch to the polishing stage and the wax comes off perfectly with the 3M high performance cloth. That thing is amazing! The buffer performed how I would have expected, the slow start feature is nice and prevents too much sling of the compounds. The 3M yellow buff pad held up nicely, would be nice if the kit had a spur to keep it unclogged. All in all a nice kit at a nice price and a job done properly.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

We keep our Sea Ray 240 Sundeck in the water year-round, so each Spring there is some serious work needed to remove oxidation and restore luster to the fiberglass. Using the JD Boat Polishing Kit, the work this year was easier -- and quicker --than ever...and the boat looks like new. That's not bad for a 10-year-old boat that we try to use every month of the year.

I did find that I get the desired results more easily with Meguiars One Step Compound in lieu of the 3M Imperial Compound provided in the Kit. Still, I think the Kit is a bargain filled with all the quality components necessary to do the job.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

This polisher is about equivalent to my $600 polisher (great deal). One downside is you need an area that is out of direct sunlight. I used my garage which still has the buffing pad fibers (like pet hair) floating in my garage, after 2 weeks. Once you get the pad broken in, it works great. The process is awesome, but takes some time to master. I would recommend a waxing pad (polishing) for the final step instead of using the high performance cloth, it'll save your shoulder. Also the kit doesn't come with a buffing pad spur, which unclogs and fluffs the pad. When I first began I used the 3m finishing compound, then the finesse it II and finally the wax. After a few sections I didn't notice much difference from the compound to the finesse it so I removed the finesse it from the process which work great and reduced a step. If you have any questions call Jamestown dist. [...].Next time I'll upload some photos.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

JD's pre-selection of products is very helpful. The instructions were clear, although we had some question about the polishing stage. In the end, we used the Hi Perf Cleaning Cloth to apply and remove! That product is the secret weapon. One note: we cleaned the boat before starting the project. Water trapped in the rubrail tended to shake out when applying the grinder in the area, which made a minor mess. Otherwise piece of cake!

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

Every spring for the last 8 yrs I stand in front of my boat with a bucket full of items to spend the weekend cleaning, buffing, polishing, and waxing and then can't move my arms for days. With this tool set I was able to compound and wax my entire boat in less time, with an outstanding result. And the true test is when the glowing comments come in asking what magic wax I used. The angle grinder made all the difference!

I'm an incredibly satisfied customer - and it was at a great price too! Thanks JD!

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

Money well spent. I completely polished a 26 foot boat in a week end and this 10 year old center console has never looked this good. The kit gave me everything I needed to do the job at a price way below what could be purchased separately. Just great.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

This is a great deal! I think that the quality of the buffer is pretty good and definitely good enough for the average boat owner that will only use it once or twice a year. I was starting with a 1989 Compac 23 sailboat with chalky, dull, badly aged gelcoat. After throughly cleaning the topsides, I wetsanded at 600. Then I hit it with the compound, then polish, then a wax (follow the instructions on the bottles). The results are AMAZING! It looks like a new boat.

I recommend adding one of the white wool 3M compounding pads. I do not believe the included yellow pad is great for compounding...it is good for polishing though. Plus, it is nice to be able to use both sides of the pads during each phase, so you can flip the pad over if it gets clogged.

I found that after doing the topsides on my Compac 23, I used about half the bottle of compound and 75% of the bottle of Finesse-it. So, add more compound or Finesse-it as necessary. An additional 3M rag is also nice - one for applying the wax and one for wiping off. I would also recommend using earplugs in addition to the included eye protection and dust mask.

Finally, don't be scared to buff your boat even if you have no experience. I had never even touched a buffer before, but followed all the instructions on the bottles and everything turned out great!

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

I was determined to spend some extra time this spring renewing the gelcoat on my Cal. I was not sure which products on the market I should use, particularly since I was pretty sure I wanted to use a multi-step process. This kit turned out to be perfect. A matched set of products in the right proportions was included. The grinder included is not the best quality, but it was more than up to the task of polishing a boat. Lots of people stopped to ask what I was using to get such a good finish. The results were great and I'll use the same components, and the same grinder, again next year.

Comments about Jamestown Distributors Boat Polishing Kit:

I used this product to work on a mold for a light vehicle. I purchased the kit because it made shopping easier but discovered that I wanted more of some of the products and less of others. Next time round I used the list of included products to build my own 'kit'.