Ok, here is what my tuna clipper looks like after a plethera of work to the gel.  These are the steps that I did in order:

wet sand 1000 grit
wet sand 2000 grit

2 applications of Meguiers cutting compound
1 application of Meguiers wax prep compound
1 application of Turtle brand scratch and swirl remover
1 application of Meguiers carnuaba wax followed by 2 wiped downs with 100% cotton microfiber towels.


ENJOY!!!   I thought my boat was a lost cause as far as the gel was concerned, but now I am very impressed with the way this turned out.

Where's the before photos?   

Here are some before pics or actually work in progress pics.

http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=3429.0

Was it all done by hand or did you use a buffer?

Looks good btw

All by hand because the brand new buffer I bought didnt stand up to my approval and hurt my wrist with pins and screws in it pretty bad from the vibration.

What kind of buffer did you buy?   

I was looking at one of the $30.00 buffers at Costco the other day.  Was kind of afraid of what i'd get for $30.00