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01-28-2006, 08:10 PM
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umm,the juicy sweets!!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: n.chelmsford
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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!
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Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot.
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01-28-2006, 08:18 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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01-28-2006, 09:13 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Thanks Mike I need to do that too. Friggin dock in Barnstable is a piece of you know what.
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01-29-2006, 12:48 PM
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umm,the juicy sweets!!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: n.chelmsford
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Thanks F F , I will try this in the early spring!
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Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot.
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01-29-2006, 02:12 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Would you use a normal auto repair spray gun to shoot this?
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01-29-2006, 03:45 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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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..
Last edited by thefishingfreak; 01-29-2006 at 04:08 PM..
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01-29-2006, 04:03 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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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.
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01-29-2006, 04:51 PM
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umm,the juicy sweets!!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: n.chelmsford
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does West Marine carry all this stuff?
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Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot.
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01-29-2006, 05:05 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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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..
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01-30-2006, 08:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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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.
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01-30-2006, 03:14 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Tellem what you want to do with it.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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01-31-2006, 06:10 AM
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Professional dumba$$
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New Bedford Ma
Posts: 541
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Don't get any on your hands, removing it is a nightmare.
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01-31-2006, 07:59 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Ishouldbefishin
Don't get any on your hands, removing it is a nightmare.
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Acetone takes it right off. Not the best thing for you, but it works. |
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