glassdave

definetly use Duratech reducer in the gel no ifs and or buts, and as Audio said no acetone. it will make life very easy when it comes time to sand it out. if the repairs are not structural i would use 3M's vinylester premium marine filler and prime that with the Duratech primer. from there you can go to gel.

Gordo

OK guys, no one around here has heard of "Duratech" reducer. Do I have a second choice?

357sr1man

Gordo.... try to email offshore ginger.....He seems to have his **** together being he had worked at skater according to another post (ignorant boat builder?)The skater guys will set you straight on glass work. I do know that you cannot mix repairs between epoxy and resiin.Bad Move

glassdave

just got your PM Mike. i will call ya tommorow

resurrected

My repair is sort of structural, I faired 3/4" to 0" from the transom foreword, (with duratec putty) including reshaping the strakes and adding a 7-1/2" keel pad. Now I am planning on laying multiple layers @ 45degs to each other of 10oz cloth with west system epoxy. I haven't started the layup yet, and it looks as if I should use vinylester resin instead of the epoxy.
Thanks Jason

Audiofn

Gordo call the guys at Minicraft. They will send you the durratech or an equivelent to it. Their reducer I have used and think it is in some ways better then the durratech.

Jon

glassdave

West System does not like to wet out very well. i would use vinylester

Gordo

Gentlemen,
Thanks again for all the help. Thankfully my first attempt was on a "test boat" before I got real stupid. I got to see first hand what not to do, and most all of it was exactly what you guys described &/or said would happen.
Special thanks to Dave. Our conversation was a real eye opener. Now I know what the green stuff was for that I used to see on gel-coat repairs...
If the next "test patch" goes like I think it's going to, I'm ready for the actual repair that got me into this to begin with. Thanks again guys!