Restore Gelcoat Shine: A to Z

BoatUS Magazine's contributing editor Lenny Rudow knows boats, particularly the care and maintenance, and is happy to share his expertise.

Lenny recently shared his expertise on restoring the shine to fiberglass gelcoat in an exclusive webinar for BoatUS members. After years of boat ownership and testing every boat polish, compound, and wax, he shares his favorite products and describes how best to apply them.

The in-depth video is about 30 minutes, but well worth your time if you want to become an expert on caring for your gelcoat.

For more information, read BoatUS associate editor Mark Corke's DIY report Restore The Shine to Fiberglass.

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Published: June 2017

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Lenny Rudow

New Boats, Fishing & Electronics Editor, BoatUS Magazine

Top tech writer and accomplished sports fisherman, BoatUS Magazine Contributing Editor Lenny Rudow has written seven practical boating books, won 30 awards from Boating Writers International — many for his marine electronics articles – and two for excellence from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. He judges the NMMA Innovation Awards, and is Angler in Chief at FishTalk, his own Chesapeake-based publication. A great teacher and inspirational writer, Lenny hosts many of BoatUS Magazine’s very-popular how-to videos, which can be found on the BoatUS YouTube channel, or at BoatUS.com