Please select your home edition
Edition
Henri-Lloyd - For the Obsessed

Shurhold explain how to clean your buffing pads

by Shurhold Industries 24 Feb 2020 05:45 PST
Learn how to clean your buffing pads! © Shurhold

Have your buffing pads become less effective at removing oxidation and bringing back that showroom shine? Did the results start off great and get worse as you worked on the project?

If so, your pad of choice is likey becoming saturated with the dead gelcoat, used compound, and leftover oils that come from polishing a boat.

Once a pad is saturated, it's rendered ineffective. It's now time to grab a new one. Does that mean the old pad is worthless? No! Watch the video and learn how to clean your pads!

Related Articles

iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships day 4
Strong and gusty winds with tight competition define day four Day Four of the iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championships resumed with excellent racing conditions, after yesterday's forced break for lack of wind. Posted on 31 Oct
US Sailing to roll out updated racing rules app
Print copies of the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing available in January As the countdown to the 2025 rules cycle begins, US Sailing is excited to announce the arrival of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 app in December, preceded by the release of three newly updated books from Dave Perry. Posted on 31 Oct
NYYC announce International Women's Championship
Teams of nine or more sailors are invited to request an invitation, regardless of country The New York Yacht Club is pleased to announce the inaugural International Women's Championship, a female-only competition that will be sailed in the Club's fleet of 37-foot IC37 yachts. Posted on 31 Oct
Aartsen & Courtois lead Bermuda Women's Match Race
The two skippers lead the eight all-female teams into today's quarter finals stage The Netherlands' Julia Aartsen and France's Pauline Courtois completed the round robin stage of the inaugural Aspen Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta yesterday in a joint lead, each with six wins and one loss. Posted on 31 Oct
Vendee Globe dock walk - Part 1
Pip Hare and Joff Brown conduct a two-part dock walk looking at the 40 IMOCA60s in the race In Part 1 of a two part series, Pip Hare, and Joff Brown of Pip Hare Ocean Racing take us on an early morning dock walk, past some of the 40 entries in the 2024 Vendee Globe. Two other videos show how the older boats are upgraded, and campaign management. Posted on 31 Oct
Could You Complete the Vendée Globe?
The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" The world's best skippers are making their final preparations for the "Everest of the seas" — the 24,300 mile non-stop round-the-world solo epic that is the Vendée Globe. Posted on 31 Oct
Bermuda Gold Cup Round Robin complete
Defending champion leads race to Quarter Final Sweden's Johnie Berntsson, 2023 defending champion of the Bermuda Gold Cup and three-time winner of the event, completed the round robin stage of this year's Bermuda Gold Cup event with six wins out of seven races. Posted on 31 Oct
2024 OK Dinghy Europeans at Palma Day 1
Get set, ready... wait Despite a forecast for good wind, the first day of the OK Dinghy European Championship in Palma was abandoned late afternoon with not enough wind to run racing. Posted on 31 Oct
2024 Snipe Worlds at Buenos Aires Day 2
Bruno Bethlem & Dante Bianchi lead in Argentina Patience was the keyword for competitors on Wednesday at the 2024 Snipe Worlds in Buenos Aires, which was rewarded with great racing. Posted on 31 Oct
Zhik to extend partnership with U.S. SailGP Team
The U.S. SailGP Team is preparing for the 2025 season's 14 events Zhik, the high-performance sailing apparel brand, today announced the extension of their role as the Official Technical Partner to the United States SailGP Team. Posted on 30 Oct
Rooster Wetsuit RangeArmstrong 728x90 - MA Foil Range - BOTTOMHyde Sails 2024 - One Design