STAR BRITELiquid Rubbing Compound 16 oz. Oxidation & Scratch Remover

This is a light compound rub, not medium. It is excellent to use after you have first applied and removed a heavier grade compound. If you can rub your fingers on your gel coat and get chalk, then you need to use a heavy compound rub then a light compound before polishing/waxing.Also you MUST strip all the old wax off before compounding by using a wax stripping product or your compounding will result in uneven results. This is especially true if you use an electric polisher to remove the compound. Wax and other oils hide in your gel coat's porous surface. You can't compound over wax. Wax acts as a barrier between the gel coat / fiberglass and the compound grit.Don't let your boat get to the point that it needs compounding. Polish and wax often and don't use soap that strips wax. But if you have a highly oxidized boat on your hands either because you neglected it or bought it that way the only way to get it back to like new is to strip all wax with MEK Substitute from Home Depot, use a heavy compound rub , then a light compound rub, then a polish and/or a good marine wax. Yes you counted right. A minimum of FOUR separate stages to get a great result.

I've used 3M to remove heavy oxidation from my boats in the past, so this is the standard Star Brite was up against. First of all, Star Brite's compound is not a thick as 3M, so the same amount of Star Brite compound seems to cover a bit more area. The instructions also stated that after buffing, you should let the product dry (haze) and then wipe off. I mention this because it's different than the some of the other products I've used.General observations:1. Star Brite Liquid Rubbing Compound for Heavy Oxidation works well and removed severe oxidation on my boat and outboard motor cowling.2. It works better when applied by hand or by drill. I used a foam applicator pad (heavy cut) powered by my cordless 12V drill. It did not work as well with my Makita buffer.3. Use the product sparingly -- a little goes a long way4. It's better used in temperatures under 85 degrees, as if it is allowed to be in the hazed state too long, it's harder to remove.5. adding on to #4....be sure to apply in small areas at one time and remove product promptly after it hazes.Bottom line: A very good compound. My results, with a drill and foam pad, were comparable with what I have achieved with 3M and a Makita buffer. So IMHO, if you purchase Star Brite you won't be disappointed.

I ordered and received the compound. Great service and definitely first rate shipping. I am a satisfied Amazon customer. The compound is less than I expected for removing old dull surface blemishes and oxidized coatings. I would expect the product to cut through the old layers of wax and dulling crud. This rubbing compound gave a shine to my boat but left me with the feeling of simply adding another coat of wax. I had cleaned the fiberglass hull with Star Brite hull cleaner, great stuff, but after applying the Star Brite rubbing compound the fiberglass body seemed to lose the vibrancy I wanted. The Star Brite marine polish was more in the way of restoring the finish and right now this product rates a 10 on the 1- 10 scale. I am waiting to see if it will stand the time test for keeping my boat looking good.LJKIT

easy and works well

Didn’t make much of a difference.

I use to use this product in the late 70s early 80s It was amazing. Maybe it’s the new finishes but it did not perform at all like it use to. I was very disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone.

Great

Used on aluminum wheels that had oxidized, worked ox along with wire brushing.