Was putting my boat on the trailer this weekend and scratched my blue gel coat (4 inches, surface level only). Can someone tell me how to fix it so that I don't see it? Thanks all, Rob Hicks
If it's truly limited to the surface, you may well be able to?fair it out with polishing compound (available at marine outlets but also anywhere automobile products are sold).? "Rubbing compound" is (depending on manufacturer) a little more aggressive and may scour more deeply than you need.? Try "polishing" first, then wax and buff the area. If it's a deeper scratch or presents a need for color matching, it's a little more (but not much more) complicated.? Have a look at this article for an overview:? http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/02.htm? If you do need to go with something more than a rub-out with polishing compound, small-quantity gelcoat repair kits are widely available.? Getting the color right can be a challenge.? Try polishing first and see if you can live with the results. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Hicks <robhicks@psycorp.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 9:55 am Subject: M_Boats: Scratch on my gel coat Was putting my boat on the trailer this weekend and scratched my blue gel coat (4 inches, surface level only). Can someone tell me how to fix it so that I don't see it? Thanks all, Rob Hicks _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Thanks much, I appreciate your advice and will follow through. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of paint4real@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:26 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Scratch on my gel coat If it's truly limited to the surface, you may well be able to?fair it out with polishing compound (available at marine outlets but also anywhere automobile products are sold).? "Rubbing compound" is (depending on manufacturer) a little more aggressive and may scour more deeply than you need.? Try "polishing" first, then wax and buff the area. If it's a deeper scratch or presents a need for color matching, it's a little more (but not much more) complicated.? Have a look at this article for an overview:? http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/02.htm? If you do need to go with something more than a rub-out with polishing compound, small-quantity gelcoat repair kits are widely available.? Getting the color right can be a challenge.? Try polishing first and see if you can live with the results. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Hicks <robhicks@psycorp.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 9:55 am Subject: M_Boats: Scratch on my gel coat Was putting my boat on the trailer this weekend and scratched my blue gel coat (4 inches, surface level only). Can someone tell me how to fix it so that I don't see it? Thanks all, Rob Hicks _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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