Recommendation on this Gel repair...

[chrisf695]

I bought my boat with knowing these gel repairs and at the time I didn't think much of them... but now after 2 years they bug the sh*t out of me... time to fix. But what would be the best method of this? I don't have too much gel-coat experience, but I can compound and polish no problem. I can handle epoxy pretty well to.

These are the easier repairs I want to get done...



These are the way more difficult ones...

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Recommendation on this Gel repair...

The first two only require you to use a dremel tool and grind them out a bit, wash out with acetone and mix some Gelcoat paste to fill em in. Sand and Buff.

This will tell you about how to do the other two.
http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto...tress-cracks-diy-step-step-w-pics-320724.html

The biggest problem with Gelcoat is Color matching. It's an ART!!!! Very difficult to get a perfect match. Lots of patience and practice required. Proper lighting and a LOT of knowledge that I DON'T have. Yacht Dr. would be a good resource for you to send a PM to.

 

[chrisf695]

Re: Recommendation on this Gel repair...

What gelcoat past would you use for the easy ones?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Recommendation on this Gel repair...

Buy a Gelcoat repair kit..Seacare Gelcoat Repair Kit - Evercoat 108000 - iboats
and make your own