Gel coat repair question

[Captain Coyote]

Hello,
We have minor scrapes in the hull caused from recovering the boat. Will gel coat be sufficent to repair these or should a gel filler be used?? Ribcraft gave us a bottle of gel coat and a bottle of cataylist but I have no idea of the proportions to use so help on this front would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Jizm]

Give them a ring, they are usually more than helpful...

and welcome

[Heart-trouble]

example i was given was the ratio should be a golf ball size of gell coat to a pea size of catalyst

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Captain Coyote

Hello,
We have minor scrapes in the hull caused from recovering the boat. Will gel coat be sufficent to repair these or should a gel filler be used?? Ribcraft gave us a bottle of gel coat and a bottle of cataylist but I have no idea of the proportions to use so help on this front would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

I've used Plastic Padding gelcoat filler and the results are excellent. As mentioned, it only takes a small amount of the curing agent to start the reaction. Sets in around 20 minutes. Remove any excess filler around the scratches. Deeper scratches - you can leave a little proud, and then sand back. Can be sanded down with 3M wet and dry sandpaper moving to 1200 or 1500 grit. To finish (for professional results) use a specialist rubbing compound applied with a rotary polisher.