McMillan refinishing

[Alycidon]

Elwood has just posted on his lovely 6BR that he refinished the stock using wet and dry paper.

 

Can someone describe how to do it, what tools and paper to use etc. I have a 7 year old McM that could use some attention looking at Elwoods.

 

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[baldie]

Dead easy Geoff. Nip down to halfords, and get some 800, and some 1200 grit wet and dry paper, and a bottle of T-cut.

Strip the stock down [adjusters out etc] and get a bucket of warm water with a liberal squirt of fairy liquid in it. This is to assist the paper cutting [its stops clogging] and it also aids in grease removal.

Start with the 800 grit, and entirely flat the stock with it, regularly drying with kitchen towel. Look for any shiny spots, as they need some more, and also watch for the cuts, gouges, blemishes that macs are famous for. Be wary of sharp edges on the stock, and dont go hard at these, as you may go through the colour in the gel coat.

When its all flat and nice, go over it all again with the 1200 grit, removing the marks the 800 will leave.

Dry it off. If it looks right, apply the t-cut, and rub well in. This takes some time, as its abrasive, and designed to bring the shine back. If you want a matt finish, then dull the shine back later, with some birchwood casey stock sheen conditioner.

It will take a minimum of 3 hours to do it right.

[Elwood]

What he said ^

 

I used a buffa pad that attaches to a drill to finish it off for a high polish finish.

[Alycidon]

That sounds pretty straightforward, thanks.

 

T cut is designed to take the outer layer of paint off a dirty car etc, for a high shine finish do you just leave it as it is post T cut or do you use some automotive polish?

 

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[Elwood]

I just left mine and buffed up the T cut.