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Gel coat repair
My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat
has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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Gel coat repair
There are some really useful how-to articles he
http://www.boatus.com/howto/howto_lib.htm Dave "Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message ... My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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Gel coat repair
There are some really useful how-to articles he
http://www.boatus.com/howto/howto_lib.htm Dave "Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message ... My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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Gel coat repair
Can you spray in your yard?
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Gel coat repair
Check out Mini-Craft of Florida, they sell gelcoat repair kits and can
match many manufacturer's standard gelcoat colors. They also provide instructional seminars. See http://www.minicraft.com on the web. Eric "Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message ... My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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Gel coat repair
Check out Mini-Craft of Florida, they sell gelcoat repair kits and can
match many manufacturer's standard gelcoat colors. They also provide instructional seminars. See http://www.minicraft.com on the web. Eric "Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message ... My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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Gel coat repair
Yes, I'm pretty sure I can spray in the yard that we have at my marina.
"Bruce" wrote in message ... Can you spray in your yard? |
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Gel coat repair
Yes, I'm pretty sure I can spray in the yard that we have at my marina.
"Bruce" wrote in message ... Can you spray in your yard? |
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Gel coat repair
Use 3m marine grade body filler to fill in the deep groves. It is a
compatable product to the gelcoat fiberglass on the boat now. Fair smoth with 80 grit and spray the first session with the gelcoat from Minicraft. The gelcoat will fill the sanding scratches. If the first application is close to being right, block sand with 400 and buff with 3m super compound. If you want a finish that is smooth and glossy at one shot, mix the gelcoat one to one with Duralac. Apply up to 40 mils of gelcoat Bruce -- See how our Endeavour is progressing at www.cruisinglife.net/horizonproject.htm "Eric" wrote in message om... Check out Mini-Craft of Florida, they sell gelcoat repair kits and can match many manufacturer's standard gelcoat colors. They also provide instructional seminars. See http://www.minicraft.com on the web. Eric "Frank Taylor, Jr." wrote in message ... My boat has a couple of spots on the botton of the hull where hte gelcoat has cracked and a few small chips have come out. I would like to repair this myself but I have never done gel coat repair. Since it is on the bottom of the hull, I am not as much concerned about color matching as I would be if the damage were in another area but I do want to make sure that it will be structurally sound. Can anyone give me information on how I can do this myself. Thanks Frank |
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