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    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    I am also customizing the dash and passenger side dash. The new gauges will not fit the old layout. I will also change the seating from bench seating to buckets and a bench with a large sun pad. The sun pad will have a lift actuator to raise it for maintenance on the engine, and storage on the...
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    Thanks, Scott. Very nice and meticulous work you performed on your boat. What did you use to sand your floor? I still have old glue from the carpet, but it is dry now. Perhaps I will try the thickened gel, as you and Mike have suggested.
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    Thanks, Mike, I think sand would best suit the area. Has any used SoftSand Rubber Particles SR-101 Non-Skid Coatings?
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    What do others use for anti slip on gel coats? I have my back platform that needs to be sanded and a few holes repaired. I need some sort of grip for wet feet.
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    To answer my own question....Duratec 904-001 has a shelf life of 6 months. I will be ordering a new gallon......
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    Well..... I washed the other side down with wax and grease remover. Same fish eye. Would too old of Duratec do this? My sealed can was 2.5 years old. I ordered a new air line just to be on the safe side.....never used this line for painting before.
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    I have my air dryer on. It has water, oil and particulate filters, then after the regulator I have more filters. I think I should have used my Proform wax and grease remover. Or I very likely missed some spots.
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    Shot a test side. I wiped the sides down with acetone, yet I still got fish eye. Will sand and re wipe with wax and grease remover.
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    Ok, Thanks Scott. I am jumping the gun a bit, but I will shoot the Cobalt blue gel I have on hand today. I will gelcoat the sides for a test to see if I like it.
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    To catalyze the Duratec and gelcoat, do I add MEKP for the volume of the gel only or the entire volume? I just went to the Duratec site. I downloaded the instructions. Google is my friend.....lol
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    Thanks for the steps. Sides are sanded, just have to fair the bottom and the cap.
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    That would work. Thanks, Scott. Much more affordable.
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    Ok, thanks. That would be 1k for 904 alone. Time to decide whether to do top cap and bottom of boat with gel/904 and sides with single stage.
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    Yes, I priced Imron before. The 904 would only go in the last coat? If so, I might get away with 1 gallon of 904....that would make the 5gallon of white gel with it 700.
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    Thanks, the 5 gallon pail of gelcoat is expensive. I think the top cap will get gelcoat along with the bottom of the boat. I figure 2 gallons would be enough.
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    Thanks, Mike, I take it that the last coat would be mixed with the Duratec?
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    How many sq feet does a gallon of gelcoat do per coat on average?
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    Thanks, Scott.
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    Just out of curiosity, does humidity take the gloss sheen out of the gelcoat with Duratec in it? I know with auto paint it will.
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    Thanks lads. I have a gallon of Duratec. I think some testing with white gelcoat is in order after my interior work. My idea is to spray the entire boat white. Add some graphic decals on the sides of the hull. Now I am torn with spraying the sides a metallic blue, which I have a gallon of...
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