gelcoat repair
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have you gone all the way though the gel coat?
i repaired about a foot long scratch on my boat using
a gel-coat repair kit i bought from west marine.
wasn't very difficult. (note my boat is all white, so minimal
color matching was required)
the kit gives instructions on how to repair the gel. lots of wet sanding.
i repaired about a foot long scratch on my boat using
a gel-coat repair kit i bought from west marine.
wasn't very difficult. (note my boat is all white, so minimal
color matching was required)
the kit gives instructions on how to repair the gel. lots of wet sanding.
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goto west marine or equivalent and get the WEST SYSTEM fiberglass repair book. Well worth the couple of bucks you spend on it. I think it will answer just about any question about repairs that any of us will ever have. Also if it is below the waterline, and you dont feel confident about doing it. Dont. Also marine-tex is another strong repair material. If it were me, be sure to use epoxy, supposedly it works better due to superior adhesion to already cured fiberglass material.
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make sure that the interior material around the damage fiber etc.. is dry. completely dry..when you begin any repairs, moisture can cause probems you wont want down the road!!!