Maintenance and Refit
How often should topsides be machine polished?
Polishing removes the oxidised top layer of the gelcoat, and every pass takes a little material with it. Once a year when needed, with a protective wax in between, is the sensible rhythm.
Why it works this way
Where the gelcoat has already thinned significantly, polishing stops being the answer and painting becomes the question. A survey establishes which of the two you are looking at.
Related services
Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
