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What is the best way to remove oxidation from a fiberglass kayak. The color is very faded from years of direct sun exposure. Kayak is >15years old. I want to restore the original color and luster.

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My kayak was nearly 30 years old & exposed to the elements all the time. To clean it up, I washed it down with the Amway Car Wash & polished with the Amway Silcon Glaze car polish.

The kayak came up beautifully & I'm still using it today

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SOURCE: What is the best way to remove oxidation from a fiberglass kayak

There is really no easy way short of sanding lightly and repainting. (I am told that "tremclad" paint intended for exterior use on metal in tough situations is good for this kind of thing.)

Wax (car wax or wax for fibreglass boats--which is often available in colour) will work for the short term.

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