Takeing scratches out of gel coat

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   My 85 ski nautique has taken some scratches on the gel coat from an old dock that had screws sticking out. Is there an easy way to get the scratches out. 

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kilowake66 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: February-27-2005 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote kilowake66 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Takeing scratches out of gel coat Posted: February-27-2005 at 5:49pm
	My 85 ski nautique has taken some scratches on the gel coat from an old dock that had screws sticking out. Is there an easy way to get the scratches out.

Morfoot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5313	Post Options Post Reply Quote Morfoot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February-28-2005 at 9:55am
	Wet sand the area with a fine sandpaper then increase the grit to at least 1000,1200 or more then buff. Be sure to keep the area wet at all times as you sand or you'll just make it worse. If the scratches are deep then you may need to do fill in the damage with a gel-coat repair kit. Just be sure to add the tint a little at a time to gfet as close to original as possible being sure to mix more than you need so that you can use it again in the future if need be.
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WRoll Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August-11-2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote WRoll Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-10-2005 at 6:14pm
	Start with 1200 grit sandpaper then use 3m part number 6039 and 5928 polishing compounds. Also, order the correct buffing pads for the polishing compounds.

GottaSki Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote GottaSki Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-11-2005 at 7:57pm
	Yes, and preferably use a sander/grinder to buff, not those gai car buffers.

Takeing scratches out of gel coat

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