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Starke Blaze = My Secret Weapon for Dark Gelcoat 🔥
This stuff cuts like a compound and finishes like a polish—thanks to its diminishing abrasives. 💪
👉 Best paired with a white wool pad at 1600–2000 RPM.
🔧 Start at 1600 RPM with firm pressure and a slight tilt.
⚙️ As you make more passes, flatten the pad and bump up the speed to finish strong.
💯 Pro tip: Aim to buff out 90–95% of the product before wiping.
If it’s not breaking down right:
❌ Pad’s probably clogged — give it a good spur
❌ Or you’re using too much product per section
Let’s talk Awlgrip care!
Your paint job deserves love — here’s how to maximize the lifespan of your paint
⚓️ Yes, Awlgrip can be buffed! Use low-abrasive polishes like Starke Finish R or Triple P.
⚓️ Go easy! Over-buffing or using coarse compounds wears down UV inhibitors and shortens lifespan.
⚓️ Ideally it’s best to maintain awl grip to the point where it does require any buffing or correction. An ounce of prevention is worth a gallon of correction!
⚓️ Seal it right. Protect with Starke Hyper Hold Pro or Liquid Kraken graphene ceramic coating to prevent oxidation + dirt buildup.
⚓️ Wash smart. No coarse brushes or harsh cleaners! Stick to pH-neutral soap like Starke Pure Clean.
⚓️ Got oxidation or micro scratches? Use a Rupes Bigfoot LHR 21 with the Starke Money Pad for safe correction, no swirls.
Dry sanding is the most effective and efficient way to remove oxidation from gelcoat.
Dry sanding is the most effective and efficient way to remove oxidation from gelcoat.
⚓️Utilizing a vacuum and Mirka Abranet sandpaper allows for the extraction of the dust, preventing build up of material on your pad.
⚓️This extends the working life of the paper and allows it to cut properly
⚓️P600 Abranet sand paper on the 6” Mirka deros palm sander
Buffing out 1000 grit sanding marks on this freshly spayed gelcoat.
Buffing out 1000 grit sanding marks on this freshly spayed gelcoat.
⚓️The @flex_tools cordless rotary, @starkeyachtcare double sided wool pad and blaze hybrid compound is a must for mobile gelcoat repair specialists.
⚓️This versatile set up makes quick work in removing sanding marks while leaving a high gloss, swirl free finish.
Correction Steps on this Steigercraft
Correction Steps on this #steigercraft ⬇️⬇️
💎 Starke Blaze hybrid compound with a rotary & white wool pad
💎 Starke Finish R polish with a long throw dual action orbital and purple haze pad
💎 Starke Triple P polish with a long throw dual action orbital and money pad
Blaze is a hybrid compound that cuts through oxidation while leaving a finish that can be refined with a dual action polisher.
Typically cutting compounds leave heavy swirls. Blaze finishes out like a polish. This saves time and effort in the refining process, allowing you to jump directly to your finishing steps with the dual action polisher.
45 Young Brothers gelcoat restoration using the following steps 👇👇
45 Young Brothers gelcoat restoration using the following steps 👇👇
💎Dry sand p600 Mirka Abranet
💎Dry sand p800 mirka Abranet
💎Wetsand p1000 Mirka Abralon
💎Starke Blaze, rotary & white wool pad
💎Starke Elevate, rotary & yellow wool
💎Starke Triple P, LHR 21 & money pad
💎Protected with 2 coats of liquid kraken graphene ceramic coating
Custom bottom paint using @seahawkpaints colorkote. Color matched to the topside awlgrip
Using 3m knifeless tape to get a perfectly clean seam on the stem of this hull.
Using 3m knifeless tape to get a perfectly clean seam on the stem of this hull.
After over 10 years of detailing, we have taken the next step in our journey!
After over 10 years of detailing, we have taken the next step in our journey!
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⚓️ Stop by and see our selection. We carry a wide variety of professional grade detailing tools and supplies
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