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On 17/05/2018 at 15:00, koukouvagia said:

For the last thirty odd years I've never worried about shiny paintwork on my two ex-FMC joshers.  The butty is now, I'm afraid to say, a shiny boat after its extensive recent resoration.

 

On our mooring there's a cheeky heron that uses the roof of the back cabin as a lookout post and a landing runway.  The wretched bird has rapier like claws which are digging into the paintwork.

Any ideas how I can protect the shiny roof short of putting a cover on it? ?

 

Also the skid marks are too deep for buffing out with the likes of T-Cut. Sigh.

 

 

Polish the roof

fit net at end of runway

collect dazed bird post landing overshoot

relocate bird either to heron paradise or belgium

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On 17/05/2018 at 15:00, koukouvagia said:

For the last thirty odd years I've never worried about shiny paintwork on my two ex-FMC joshers.  The butty is now, I'm afraid to say, a shiny boat after its extensive recent resoration.

 

On our mooring there's a cheeky heron that uses the roof of the back cabin as a lookout post and a landing runway.  The wretched bird has rapier like claws which are digging into the paintwork.

Any ideas how I can protect the shiny roof short of putting a cover on it? ?

 

Also the skid marks are too deep for buffing out with the likes of T-Cut. Sigh.

 

 

 

Scarecrow on the roof?

 

You could knock on Albions door and ask Mike to donate his best suit to cloth it.

 

 

;)

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On 17/05/2018 at 14:07, Ray T said:

Well here's what I do, others may differ.

 

Don't clean in blazing sun for starters.

 

Hose the boat down well to get it wet and rid of any debris.

Whilst wet shampoo with a large soft sponge.

Rinse well with clean water.

Shammy the boat dry.

When dry apply polish to small areas at a time.

Use a soft cloth or microfibre cloth and polish.

When the boat is complete it will now be well into the afternoon.

Get a chair, a good bottle of Merlot or whatever your tipple is and admire your handiwork. :captain:

 

You missed the bit about turning the boat around and doing the other side the next day ?

On 17/05/2018 at 15:00, koukouvagia said:

For the last thirty odd years I've never worried about shiny paintwork on my two ex-FMC joshers.  The butty is now, I'm afraid to say, a shiny boat after its extensive recent resoration.

 

On our mooring there's a cheeky heron that uses the roof of the back cabin as a lookout post and a landing runway.  The wretched bird has rapier like claws which are digging into the paintwork.

Any ideas how I can protect the shiny roof short of putting a cover on it? ?

 

Also the skid marks are too deep for buffing out with the likes of T-Cut. Sigh.

 

 

 

Airgun? ?

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