Buffing or wetsanding- (new)

I thought I would start a new topic devoted only to the questions I have concerning buffing and/or wetsanding. I will try to attach a picture of where the decals were on the hull sides near the back so you can tell how much discoloration there is. Please give your recommendation as to whether I need to buff, wetsand, polish, or all of the above. I'm guessing all of the above. The other side of the boat I did a small amount of wetsanding in this same spot with 1000 grit. It took only about 20 seconds to make the visible lines from the decals disappear.
Thanks again guys!
Dan

Only time to wetsand is if you can feel the scratch with your fingernail.

behindpropeller wrote: Only time to wetsand is if you can feel the scratch with your fingernail.

I disagree. Sometimes the only way to remove oxidated/faded gelcoat is to wetsand. Obviously, restoring shine is a totally different story. Dan's gelcoat (above) will likely go much quicker by sanding. I had to get pretty aggressive with my gel as well.

Ok, I got the decals off, (what a pain), used a heat gun and then some sticker remover(for lack of a better term). i got out the buffer with the 3M super duty and hit a small area for a while, it really did not do much. Not sure how much you should really use at a time.
i wet sanded a small area with some 1000 grit, then polished with the Super Duty. That part looks pretty good. I will try and get the hutchins working with the wetsand paper and see how aggressive I can get. I will most likely try a smalll area tonight and then everyone is hitting the river, and since it's 90 and no wind, i will have to wait for the rest of the "work".
Thanks Guys
Dan