Polyurethane would be better. There is a product called Poly U 2000. It's a 2pack Poly that has UV qualities to it that will preserve colours from fading and make it look real glossy. Do a couple of coats and and it will look a million bucks. It will show any flaws in the surface of your board though, so prep as well as possible.

This product is not cheap so ask at your local paint warehouse to see their thoughts.

Joe

Other than looking like crap the board should still work the same as before you took to it sandpaper. Stop stressing and just get out there and use it...

Smithy said...

Other than looking like crap the board should still work the same as before you took to it sandpaper. Stop stressing and just get out there and use it...

Could not have put it any better myself...

if i put some polyurethane gloss would it look the same like if i put vaseline all over and could i tell if the paint is gone because if i put vaseline it looks like a million dollar board
Thanks!

They are sanding marks aren't they? If so what grit is it? Or are they just weird dicolouration from hand polishing? I'd get hold of a buffer disc and give it another crack with some compound. Hard foam pad 1st, soft for the finish. you can mix up bicarb of soda & water to a paste and use that. The kitchen cleaner Gumption works well to. prolly even Ajax be great but maybe not.
But if your still in trouble wet and dry from 600 through to 1000 and graba can of gloss estapol and spray it on. One or two coats should do it, your board has dark colour so any discolouration over time will hardly be noticable. I did some surfboards 2 years ago and they still look the same as when I did them, glossy as! Septone is a good brand. Don't use that Fiddly Bits or Spray bits brand from the hardware-major orange peel effect and litres of acetone, swearing and time to get rid of it.
good luck

kinchencool dont put anything (poly etc) on your board as it will more than likely look worse. Do as suggested by many and get some rubbing compund/ cutting compund. Get this from a boat shop like bias or whitworths- this stuff is specifically made for getting scratches out of boat gelcoat (basically the same as your board) . If you use 1200 grit sandpaper then the rubbing/cutting compund then give it a wax with boat/car wax your board will look shinier than the ones in the shop. Ask somebody at the boat shop and they will give you the exact products you need.

i used the rubbing compound and it looks the same i just threw 20 bucks to the trash........
**** dammit looks even worse

Thanks i used 400and 600 rubbing compound didnt work at all i just wentworse because before i had just a few clouds now the whole board.
So will those guys now what stuff to use to get the shine back and would it finish colour back like when its wet?
Thanks

Hi Kichencool,
If you live in Sydney (preferablly near North Sydeny) let me know and Ill give you some finer rubbing/buffing compund and boat wax and give you a hand buffing out the scratches. They should come out, sounds like the compund you were using was to coarse- (this is assuming the scratches are in resin). Or do what Ricko said or take it to the panel beaters to get buffed