Turns out - that really is the most effective and efficient way to wax (by hand, at least). But I am getting ahead of myself...
This weekend was another chalk full of boat work. On Saturday, we recruited three friends to help us wash, wipe down, buff and wax the hull of the mighty Rasmus (Shout out time!! Thank you John-Mark P., Christina Z. and Scott B. - you all get first dibs on bunks in the islands!) . Thankfully, it was raining cats and dogs here in Chicago so there was really nothing "better" to do than sweat and drink beer in a musty boat shed (nothing says 'boat' like the smell of fiberglass and epoxy! Mmmmm!). To quote John-Mark: "There is no place I'd rather be. Well, it's on my list of top 500 places to be today". Yep. You heard it here first folks, we made top 500!
There are only 499 possible places he'd rather be!
Christina "Wiping buffing compound residue is FUN"!
Favorite quote of the weekend - Scott B.: "Will I look like a total chotch if I take off my shirt?"
We had something of an assembly line set up. Scott M. or Scott B. would use the big heavy duty buffer (it was quite a work out, as you can tell from the glistening Adonis above), Christina would follow and wipe off the remaining buffing residue, John-Mark would apply the wax with a sponge, and I would follow and wipe off the wax in a "wax on, wax off" motion a la "Karate Kid". Worked like a charm. We now have a shiny, clean boat. I could even see my reflection in the hull!!
Does this feel reeaaally zen or is it just me?
It was a very productive day - with significantly less toxin exposure than the previous weekend. That was a nice surprise. I'd give it a 3 on a scale of 1-10.
John-Mark: Hey, why do I have to...?
Scott: Ah ah! Remember deal! No questions!
John-Mark: Yeah, but...
Scott: Hai! [makes circular gestures with each hand]
Scott: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away to get a beer, still making circular motions with hands]
Scott: Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off.
With love,
Brittany & Scott
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