Idiots guide to gelcoat repair;Help Pleas

im not sure but i think repairing corners can be a nightmare compared to flat surfaces, dont mean to put you off.

please note i have never attmepted any gel coat repir, ive just been listening to other people.

Edited by mike ellis

Plastic Padding gelcoat filler works wonders.

Mix it up

Stuff it in the hole

Wet 'n' dry till smooth (can use tape at the previous step to reduce sanding)

Re-wax the surface to get the shine back and job done


Edited by Worthy

Thanks for the advise but a very simple step by step guide please. I buy the gel kit ,add the hardener ,then what...............!!!! The damage is to the gelcoat  where the transom meets the underside (just next to the rudder fittings)

Originally posted by Worthy Plastic Padding gelcoat filler works wonders. Mix it up Stuff it in the hole Wet 'n' dry till smooth (can use tape at the previous step to reduce sanding) Re-wax the surface to get the shine back and job done

 

probably best getting the gelcoat from rooster or laser (phone steve at rooster, and he'l tell u what 2 do) the plastic padding stuff wont give you a perefct colour match. im assuming your laser will be vella grey?

Edited by owain

Put masking tape aroung the reapir. That way, when you wet&dry, you won't affect the surrounding gelcoat. Scraping with stanley blade is of limited use because;

     a. How many pencils have you perfectly sharpened using this method?

     b. Gelcoat chips at the first sign of trouble (stanley blade). You'll be straight back to square one.