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seabass 01-28-2006 08:10 PM

Gel coat repair?
 
Wondering if anyone knows how to fix Gel coat scratches? A couple of deep ones from the cleats on the gas dock! do they make a simple material? Thanks in advance!

thefishingfreak 01-28-2006 08:18 PM

http://www.aquaskier.com/articles/gel_coat_repair.htm

ProfessorM 01-28-2006 09:13 PM

Thanks Mike I need to do that too. Friggin dock in Barnstable is a piece of you know what.

seabass 01-29-2006 12:48 PM

Thanks F F , I will try this in the early spring!

striperman36 01-29-2006 02:12 PM

Would you use a normal auto repair spray gun to shoot this?

thefishingfreak 01-29-2006 03:45 PM

yep, even one of those pump up bottles from autozone. you can use one of those ultrafine rollers too.
i also see no mention of a mold release there.
gel coat takes forever to dry(maybe 3 days or longer} if you don't put mold release on it. it's basicly a thick spray soap. you spray it on{can use windex spray bottle) after you spray the gel coat. an hour later, wash it off. you have to get it out of the open air so it can cure. you can use saran wrap or wax paper too..

nightfighter 01-29-2006 04:03 PM

Do not skip the mold release step......trust me, or should I say learn from my brother's experience. (Sorry bro, nuthin I can do for you now.)I have gotten it with it's own pump bottle.

seabass 01-29-2006 04:51 PM

does West Marine carry all this stuff?

thefishingfreak 01-29-2006 05:05 PM

yep.you might have to tint it a bit so it will match perfect. they have little tubes of tint. one drop at a time in the mix till it's perfect..

MakoMike 01-30-2006 08:40 AM

There are two kinds of gel coat. The ones used by the boat builders are anerobic cure, which means they won't cure in air. The boat builders spray them into the mold first and then add the fiberglass and resin. There is another type that will cure in air, make sure you get that kind and you don't have to worry about all the mold release crap. West marine carries both types.

TheSpecialist 01-30-2006 03:14 PM

Tellem what you want to do with it.

crash 01-31-2006 06:10 AM

Don't get any on your hands, removing it is a nightmare.

MakoMike 01-31-2006 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishouldbefishin
Don't get any on your hands, removing it is a nightmare.

Acetone takes it right off. Not the best thing for you, but it works.


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