How to remove Scratches from sails..it can be done

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choco
choco
SA
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8 Sep 2010 1:01pm
My 5m - 5.6m Loft Blades have travelled approx 10,000km(in the trailer) in the past year and half, in this time the sails developed fine scratch marks over the window monofilm from all the bouncing around while travelling.
The good news is that you can remove 90% of the scratches!

What you need is a drill and buff, Kitten cut and polish and some Vuplex.

Steps

1. lay a blanket on the ground to protect your sail from further scratches
2. apply a small amount of kitten cut and polish on the areas you need to clean up
3. with the drill and buff, buff the area until all the polish and scratches have gone
4. repeat on all areas that need cleaning up
5. once completed spray on some Vuplex spray and hand buff off the residue
and that's it the sails will come up looking like new, if the scratches are deep you wont get them out but they will virtually dissapear and wont look as ugly.

I also had a harness hook dent in my new 6.3 using an iron i placed a tea towel between the sail and iron and simply held it over the spot for approx 30 seconds at a time and the dent came out there's only a small crease mark now.

scratches in monofilm



drill with buff



Kitten cut & polish



Vuplex spray



Sail looks like new

Ben 555
Ben 555
NSW
456 posts
NSW, 456 posts
8 Sep 2010 1:49pm
Choco - that just way too much time on your hands
Bristol
Bristol
ACT
347 posts
ACT, 347 posts
8 Sep 2010 1:59pm
Thumbs up, Choco. Thanks for posting that.
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
8 Sep 2010 2:11pm
awesome man, my brother brought a new sail a few months ago and has a few hook dints allready. i will let me him know about ya ideas on how to get them out.
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
QLD, 1670 posts
8 Sep 2010 2:21pm
Great Choco, can you do my sails for me when you are at Burrum next year
gazza
gazza
WA
647 posts
WA, 647 posts
8 Sep 2010 12:34pm
the vuplex also works as a water repellent similar to rainex.The water beads off the sails for the first few sail after its applied
K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
VIC, 1847 posts
8 Sep 2010 2:36pm
Nice post - all my sails need this!
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
8 Sep 2010 2:57pm
RE: Removing hook dents with an iron. What can go wrong? How hot an iron did you use? Just be careful, use common sense?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23651 posts
WA, 23651 posts
8 Sep 2010 1:01pm
The buffer normally leaves a lot of half dried polish everywhere - did you get all that pinkish-cream coloured powder on the batten pockets etc?
Bertie
Bertie
NSW
1351 posts
NSW, 1351 posts
8 Sep 2010 3:24pm
screw that, i've got way more important things to do in my life than buff sails.
DipsyGriftir
DipsyGriftir
40 posts
40 posts
8 Sep 2010 2:00pm
Bertie said...

screw that, i've got way more important things to do in my life than buff sails.


Careful bertie you sound like a realist and that is bad news on these forums, take it from an expert!
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
SA, 4181 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:04pm
evlPanda said...

RE: Removing hook dents with an iron. What can go wrong? How hot an iron did you use? Just be careful, use common sense?


Hey Panda not sure what setting the iron was on(never used one) but all you do is check it after 10 or so seconds to be safe(remember to use a tea towel and dont put it directly onto the mono film), does'nt take long for the dent to come out.
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
SA, 4181 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:07pm
Bertie said...

screw that, i've got way more important things to do in my life than buff sails.


Bertie, only reason i buffed these sails is because they where only used 5m once, 5.6m 3 times and were new apart from these ugly rub marks, if the sails are older don't think i'll be doing it.
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
SA, 4181 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:09pm
Mark _australia said...

The buffer normally leaves a lot of half dried polish everywhere - did you get all that pinkish-cream coloured powder on the batten pockets etc?


didn't buff over the batten pockets, plus the vuplex cleans up all the residue
Bertie
Bertie
NSW
1351 posts
NSW, 1351 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:40pm
choco said...

Bertie said...

screw that, i've got way more important things to do in my life than buff sails.


Bertie, only reason i buffed these sails is because they where only used 5m once, 5.6m 3 times and were new apart from these ugly rub marks, if the sails are older don't think i'll be doing it.


ok i'll pay that this time.... but look out
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
SA, 4181 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:12pm
Bertie said...

choco said...

Bertie said...

screw that, i've got way more important things to do in my life than buff sails.


Bertie, only reason i buffed these sails is because they where only used 5m once, 5.6m 3 times and were new apart from these ugly rub marks, if the sails are older don't think i'll be doing it.


ok i'll pay that this time.... but look out


Marvin
Marvin
WA
725 posts
WA, 725 posts
8 Sep 2010 3:35pm
Reality bites: I am never gunna a buy an 'as new' sail again - I'll bet its done 10,000 kms.

I think I'll just switch off now.
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
QLD, 3419 posts
8 Sep 2010 7:59pm
Ben 555 said...

Choco - that just way too much time on your hands


yes he does
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