Gel Coat

[Harrys Game]

J have chipped quite a bit of gel coat from the underside of the bow on an Avon rib. Despite contacting three suppliers I cannot get a technical response so here goes: can I build gel coat up ie put one coat on wait an hour or so and mix a fresh batch up and apply or do I have to sand it down or what also can I not use like a gel paste which would be thicker and therefor only require one coat? Thanks in anticipation. Regards Jim

[Phil M]

If it is chips and dents you need to repair, you can get gel coat repair paste. Put on like filler and sand flat/polish until shiny again. If it is general abrasion over a larger area but nothing of any depth, then flow coat and sanding/polishing may be the only way. In my experience on a white hull, I've never managed to get a good colour match though as the old gel coat is slightly yellowed (beyond what oxalic acid will fix).

Phil

[sailit]

what I do if fill the chip in with "water weld" then sand it to just below the edge, then gelcoat over it all. then wet sand smooth