Practical Boat Owner

Surface preparation

You don’t have to be a professional boatyard to carry out essential maintenance on your boat during the autumn and winter months to ensure it remains in tip-top condition for when it goes back in the water next season.

There is always plenty of cosmetic work to be done when the boat is out of the water, and one of the biggest jobs involved is surface preparation.

With multiple surface types on boats, it’s important that owners, no matter their level of knowledge and experience, have access to the necessary skills, techniques and products to ensure a high-quality end product. met up with Andy Mierau, business development manager in Marine for Mirka (UK), to find out

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