Stained gel coat?

Tims Osprey · 30 May 2007, 23:43

Hi, i have just bought a second hand rib and noticed that in some areas the gel coat seems to have some stains that look like they could of been caused by oil or something but i don't know for sure? i have tried a heavy duty cleaner and t-cut but it doesn't fully remove the stains its almost like its got under the gel coat. Does anybody know of any products that would remove the staining or have i done all that i can? Many thanks, Tim.

springtide66 · 31 May 2007, 07:57

Tim,
Try a product called Y10. Cant remember the manufacture! It is good stuff but wear gloves and eye protection!! & you will still need elbow grease ( i think you can get that in most chandlerys!!)

Simon

alexm · 31 May 2007, 08:29

My Dad's boat got stained by an oil slick in Gibraltar from a ship flushing its tanks. He used some sort of oxalic acid based product that's like a gel you just paint on and it restores the colour (probably by bleaching out the stain).

I can't remember the name of the product though I'm afraid... it could have been Oxy-something or other?

springtide66 · 31 May 2007, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexm

My Dad's boat got stained by an oil slick in Gibraltar from a ship flushing its tanks. He used some sort of oxalic acid based product that's like a gel you just paint on and it restores the colour (probably by bleaching out the stain).

I can't remember the name of the product though I'm afraid... it could have been Oxy-something or other?

That is Y10!!!!!

alexm · 31 May 2007, 08:52

Oh... in that case a second vote for Y10!

springtide66 · 01 June 2007, 18:36

Couldnt think of the name!! Well done that man!!!

Endeavour · 01 June 2007, 18:45

Is it red or orange?

Milo72 · 01 June 2007, 19:04

Close, it's blue!

Bloomin brilliant stuff.....

Endeavour · 01 June 2007, 19:09

The hull...... Is it red or orange?

Tims Osprey · 01 June 2007, 21:41

The hull is rescue orange.

Endeavour · 02 June 2007, 12:44

Reds and oranges tend to fade and reveal brush strokes from when the boat was first gelled in the mould. I have just started a 5.2 Aircraft in Rescue Orange but sprayed the gelcoat and pigmented the frist layer in the same orange to hopefully stop this from happening in the future....