Mirka Polarshine® Marine
Speed and Gloss in Marine Finishing
Choose Mirka's water borne polishing compounds for easy and time saving polishing of boats and yachts.
Save Time and Money
The water borne, silicone free and sustainable Mirka Polarshine® Marine polishing compounds range from Heavy Cut and Medium Cut to Fine Compound, Antihologram Polishing.
As well as renewing the damaged and oxidised surface and removing sanding scratches and impurities, they cut the time required from start to finish. Both Heavy Cut and Medium Cut are suitable for one step processes, delivering a deep gloss when restoring a gel coat or top coat surface.
You do not need to invest in a complicated system with many different polishing compounds: choose the correct Mirka Polarshine® Marine solution depending on your marine surface and restore your boat or yacht even with just one step.
Simple steps from start to finish
How to Polish a Boat
Restoring a surface with Mirka Polarshine® Marine could not be easier: it is all about speed and gloss. Simply apply the correct compound on a twisted wool, lambswool or waffle polishing pad and buff the surface with a rotary polisher for effective and efficient results.
For restoring hard surfaces and coatings such as gel coat, choose Polarshine® Marine Heavy Cut Compound, for topcoat and clearcoat, choose Medium Cut Compound.
For an additional finishing step on these surfaces, Polarshine® Marine Fine Compound, Antihologram gives you an even longer lasting gloss while removing holograms and swirl marks on gel coat, topcoat and clearcoat.
Marine Gel Coat Polishing Process
Step 1
Apply Heavy Cut Compound
Fit a twisted wool pad on a rotary polisher and apply Mirka Polarshine® Marine Heavy Cut Compound. Apply cautiously to avoid splashing the polishing compound.
Step 2
Polish the surface
Start polishing the scratches or sanding scratches from the surface with controlled movements.
Step 3
Polish with Fine Compound
To achieve an even longer lasting gloss on light surfaces, apply Polarshine® Marine Fine Compound, Antihologram on a yellow waffle polishing pad and polish the surface.
Step 4
Wipe with microfibre cloth
Wipe off the excess polishing compound with a microfibre cloth. Repeat steps if necessary.
Marine Top Coat and Clear Coat Polishing Process
Step 1
Polish with Medium Cut Compound
Fit a lambswool pad or a yellow waffle polishing pad on a rotary polisher. Apply Polarshine® Marine Medium Cut Compound and polish the surface with controlled movements.
Step 2
Polish with Fine Compound
As an additional step to remove swirl marks or holograms, apply Polarshine® Marine Fine Compound, Antihologram on a yellow waffle polishing pad and polish the surface a second time.
Step 3
Wipe with microfibre cloth
Wipe the surface with a microfibre cloth. Repeat steps if necessary.
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Polarshine Marine Process
Polarshine® Marine Heavy Cut Compound
Water borne, silicone free, heavy cut polishing compound for permanent removal of severe oxidation, deep scratches and sanding scratches from grit 800 and finer on gelcoat surfaces.
Suitable for marine manufacturing and restoration processes, produces a deep, high gloss finish in a short time and can be used as a one-step solution on light coloured surfaces. To be used on a twisted wool pad on a rotary polisher for best results. Clean the surface with a microfiber cloth and repeat the process if necessary.
Polarshine® Marine Medium Cut Compound
Water borne, silicone free, medium cut polishing compound for quick removal of oxidation and sanding scratches from grit 1000 and finer on topcoat and clearcoat surfaces.
Suitable for marine manufacturing and restoration processes, produces a deep, high gloss finish in a short time and can be used as a one-step solution on light coloured surfaces. To be used on a twisted wool pad on a rotary polisher for best results. Clean the surface with a microfiber cloth and repeat the process if necessary.
Polarshine® Marine Fine Compound, Antihologram
Water borne, silicone free polishing compound for polishing marine gelcoat, topcoat and clear coat surfaces. Suitable for marine manufacturing and restoration processes, produces a deep and long lasting gloss in a short time and removes swirl marks and holograms left from previous sanding steps.
Functions as a second step in a process where oxidation, scratches or sanding scratches are removed. To be used on a waffle polishing pad on a rotary polisher for best results. Clean the surface with a microfiber cloth and repeat the process if necessary.