Removing the shadow of the old boat name

echandler1971

We are renaming our new to us boat. We carefully removed the stickers using a heat gun  This boat has been named this for 16 years so those letters burned in. I assume I need to buff and polish, but can someone tell me specific products to use with a 7” polisher (pad and compounds/polishes/waxes) to remove the ghost image and then to put back a shine to put our new name (following the hocus pocus ceremony). Also, if there is something we should not do prior to applying the new labels (like possibly wax).  We are new to this, but I’m handy. BTW she will be named “Dan of Steel”

skennelly

You need to buff with an aggressive compound and possibly wet sand.  I've never had to do it, but that's what I've heard and read.

Black_Diamond

Don’t neglect the hocus-pocus part when renaming! 🙌🏼

YYZRC

Before you get aggressive with the sandpaper, let it sit in the sun for a couple weeks. A lot of the shadow will disappear. 

I’m sure you can feel the ridges from the old lettering but I’ve found that they dissipate quickly without any effort. 

GMSLITHO

use 1500 or 2000 sand paper wet sand then wash compound ,wash again polish wash again and wax 

aero3113

@echandler1971 , read this thread I started. When I removed the old name from the previous owner, it starts on page 2. 

https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/10726/decal-removal/p1