gelcoat repair and priming
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 8:36am
Topic: gelcoat repair and priming
Posted By: ArnaudBel
Subject: gelcoat repair and priming
Date Posted: February-11-2017 at 9:50am
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Hey again! So I'm planning on antifouling my ski nautique soon, but I noticed these scratches recently. are they easily filled with a normal gelcoat repair set? or do I need to use a polyester repair set? I'm kinda unsure what the difference is :/ So I fill these up and then later apply the primer (Primocom?) Thanks in advance!   
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-11-2017 at 11:02am
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Arnaud, Why the anti fouling? Is Kristof drinking lots of the great beers you have over there and then doing something in the lake again?  We don't have many members who use bottom paint in fact, I'd have to say we have more who remove it than apply it! https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search.do?freeText=bottom%20painting%20video&resultPref=all&page=GRID" rel="nofollow - Here's a start. Take a look at the many videos Jamestown has. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: February-11-2017 at 2:15pm
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Agree with Pete on no need for antifouling.paint. If you want to fix the scars, i would 1st scrub hull with an acid solution ( like Works toilet cleaner). Then feather out the gouges that go all the way through ( I wouldn't worry about the shallow ones). Use a universal gel coat kit & match the color as close as you can. No need for any primer as long as you have sanded the repair area. Happy cruising. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ArnaudBel
Date Posted: February-11-2017 at 3:18pm
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Well, I can't find a picture of it, but when I took it out, it was absolutely covered in greens. Had a really hard time scrubbing it off. Also, I noticed it's got a little osmosis going on :/ for those 2 reasons I'd like to put anti fouling on it. We had him sitting in a canal this year |