Hi all

 can anybody tell me how much NUVITE I need to polish my toons 24'ers? 1/4 lb, 1/2 lb  or 1 lb jar. I plan on getting grade S and F7  Thanks Mike

dahogman wrote: Get some long 4 x 4's and run along the inside of each pontoon. Have a couple feet stick out each end. Put a 4 x 4 under each end of 4 x 4's running along inside of pontoons. Using high lift jacks on the ends of the cross 4 x 4's lift slowly and equally at all corners. Lfit about one inch off trailer and drive trailer out from under boat. Lower boat on to foam blocks. Raise off individual blocks as necessary. Here is a photo of what I am talking about. Naturally the jacks go on the four corners.

This should answer that question   just don't lower the boat!

1stimetooner,Im not sure about 3 grades of acid type,but I bought today a gallon of Calbrite concentrated foaming acid coil cleaner and it was 36 bucks a gallon.The guy said you can mix it 50/50 or even 3/1 so you'll have either 2 or3 gallons to work with.My pontoons have really heavy calcium crust on them so hopefully the 3/1 will work.Other folks here used another brand and said it was 12-14 a gallon.But thats kinda my luck.Its suppose to rain again starting tomorrow and clear up this weekend so i'll see how it works by then.Im taking pictures but misplaced the cable to link my camera to my puter!! When I find it i'll post pics.Good luck eveybody whos rebuilding and cleaning!! Kevin

That should do it buddy!!      that's one pretty trailer!

I bought Alum-Brite from Tractor Supply locally, haven't even used half a gallon yet (bought a gallon), I went full strength initially on the tough places, then later mixed 50/50. Now I'm working it with Gord's Polish (if it'll ever quit raining on my days off).

Brian, welcome to the forums guy. Got really great people here as well at the retail outlet at www.PontoonStuff.com. Owners are Jim (administrator) and Andrea (pontoongirl) Myers and they got a great staff to help if you ever need to buy (almost) anything. Happy boating and be sure to put details of you boat in your signature line. It saves questions later if everyone know what you've got up front.

puddle pirate wrote: nuvite works great (if you got the right polisher) bought 10' buffer/polisher from harbor freight $17.00 it didnt work worth a squat was random orbit! returned and got 7' sander/polisher variable speed 800 to 3000 RPM  49.00 on sale w/coupon for 20.00 this works great. I used F9 at 800 rpm to remove scratches and finisned with 2000 rpm to bufff out will finish this weekend then the G S to finish

How did you deal with the black stuff which is created when you use the polisher?

Heck no, for me, if it floats and the motor works, and I got it cheap, its mine - all mine, it just won't take as much weight as mine will. Wasn't it you that said your plate said the max HP is 75? for a 24ft?  A lot of 24's a have bigger motor  and weight capacities than yours (especially newer ones). Now if I had the money and felt so inclined, I'd pull those off and put the BIG ones on it, course that means at the very least, a new carpet with those new tubes. Add a 3rd tube/motor pod and you'll really have something (although custom) and you'd need a new capacity plate (again custom since it was modified) but you'll support more weight and a bigger motor (if so desired)