Here is the bottom line. I have tried almost every compound/wax out and a few months back I came across the one that works the best for me BY FAR! The stuff is called Aquabuff 2000 and a guy that was doing some fiberglass work on our boat turned me on to it. It is a compound/polish with no abresives. If your gel coat/paint is in perfect shape, then you do not need this. If it has any oxidation, or scratches, or swirls, etc. that you need to get out, try this stuff! The problem that I was having is the "sun" areas on our boat looked shiny, but they have/had a light oxidation that was tough to see unless you compared it to an area that was in perfect shape. I have used almost everything to try and bring these areas back out, and found products tough to use(I have 84' plus a sky lounge to deal with!), or just non-effective. The Aquabuff is this simple. Spread it on(it is a very soft paste), mist it with water, get your buffer , and get busy!(The buffer needs to be 2500 rpm or higher.) A little bit of this stuff goes a long way, and the best part is it sells for about $30 bucks a gallon! When you are finished you will truly have the "wet" look. Although it will already look great, it is recommended to wax/polish over this for even added protection. I have been using a company called Hi Temps boat polish over it with good results. This stuff is easy to wipe on, wipe off. We used it on our dinghy bottom a while back, and it took a month and a half in South Florida water to even start to discolor.
I think the websites are
www.hitempinc.com , and
www.aquabuff.com . If anyone tries it, or already uses it, post here what you think!