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Paul
If you have chips, and think something hit your boat, check to
make sure you do not have fractured glass. If you do, you need to fix the
fracture, then fix the gel coat. The hardest part of repairing gel coat, is
matching the color. Once you do that, all you need to do is sand the spot with
100 grit paper, and dab, or spray the chip. It is best to mask around the
chip about 2" back. You should do them all at once, so you can do them
all at once. You want to cover the wet gel coat with wide plastic tape
until it dries. Wet sand the chips down to the rest of the hull level. Wax after
you finish sanding.
Gene
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:32
AM
Subject: RE: Gelcoat repair
Thanks
Gene!
Actually I looked at
the cracks again and realize my description is a little off. It is more
gelcoat chips where the gelcoat has flaked away. In some places the
gelcoat may have chipped an inch or so. None are very deep as if
something impacted it. Just the gelcoat chipping away.
Suggestions on how to
repair?
Paul
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Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 12:44
AM
To:
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Subject: Re: Gelcoat
repair
The size of the cracks you describe sound
to me like you have structural problems. Do you know if your boat has been hit
at some time? I would start by having someone shine a strong light on the
cracks one at a time, and you get in the boat, and see if you see cracks. I
think you will.If there are cracks They need to be ground out two inches
beyond the end you can see, at a sixteen to one taper. Count the layers
of glass, and cut narrow strips to fill the crack. Try to match the layers of
glass, and only do two or three layers until they kick. If you grind from the
inside, you can put clear tape over the outside, and you will have a smooth
finish outside. Your repair will be about 75% as strong as new. When you get
the cracks repaired, you can sand the outside, and mask around the cracks, and
spray them all at once. You then wet sand them down to match the original
gelcoat. You can the drink beer for the rest of the
afternoon.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday,
March 24, 2003 6:58 PM
What suggestions does everyone
have for repairing large gelcoat cracks in my hull? I have a few
cracks that are about 1’ by ½’ and deep enough to show the gray
fiberglass. What about corner gouges?
Thanks!
Paul
Borghese
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