gelcoat/glass repair

[frayedknot]

Looking for someone in Victoria/Sidney for fiberglass/gelcoat repair thats good .[:0]:( thanks

[jimbob]

Try Blackline Marine in Sydney. They did some great work for me at a great price.

[Eyes Up Chuck]

Filled some holes with resin/filler over the weekend. Now, as glass is, is colored "greenish". Some holes are located below water (where previous transducer was) and are only screw holes (maybe 1/4" is largest hole filled).

Question is this - does the glass have to be covered/sealed with something else prior to putting it in the water?

If so, with what? and how to make it look, well, not ugly.

[Eyes Up Chuck]

Filled some holes with resin/filler over the weekend. Now, as glass is, is colored "greenish". Some holes are located below water (where previous transducer was) and are only screw holes (maybe 1/4" is largest hole filled).

Question is this - does the glass have to be covered/sealed with something else prior to putting it in the water?

If so, with what? and how to make it look, well, not ugly.

[Kisinana]

Fixed a few chips in my hull last year.
Found this very helpful.

http://aquaskier.com/articles/gel_coat_repair.htm

[Kisinana]

Fixed a few chips in my hull last year.
Found this very helpful.

http://aquaskier.com/articles/gel_coat_repair.htm

[Eyes Up Chuck]

Is there a gelcoat in spray can? Premixed? Ready to use?

[Eyes Up Chuck]

Is there a gelcoat in spray can? Premixed? Ready to use?

[r.s craven]

There are small premixed tubes of gelcoat "scratch patch" available
at Industrial Plastics on Cloverdale in Victoria.

[r.s craven]

There are small premixed tubes of gelcoat "scratch patch" available
at Industrial Plastics on Cloverdale in Victoria.

[Time]

Here's a link to Spectrum Color which is in Seattle.
The page I've linked to lists the boat manufacturers that they have the gelcoat patch kits colour matched to, by model and year.
They can also make custom colours.
A 2 ounce patch kit is about 20.00.
A bit pricey maybe, but if you want it to blend in, that's not too bad.

Also some good how-to instructions under the 'technical info' tab.

http://www.spectrumcolor.com/catalog.htm

Chuck - sealer is not necessary if the epoxy has bonded properly, also there is no gel coat in a spray can. Colour is in the epoxy. Try a dab of paint over if you don't want to redo with a coloured material.

[Time]

Here's a link to Spectrum Color which is in Seattle.
The page I've linked to lists the boat manufacturers that they have the gelcoat patch kits colour matched to, by model and year.
They can also make custom colours.
A 2 ounce patch kit is about 20.00.
A bit pricey maybe, but if you want it to blend in, that's not too bad.

Also some good how-to instructions under the 'technical info' tab.

http://www.spectrumcolor.com/catalog.htm

Chuck - sealer is not necessary if the epoxy has bonded properly, also there is no gel coat in a spray can. Colour is in the epoxy. Try a dab of paint over if you don't want to redo with a coloured material.

[frayedknot]

Thanks for the feedback some good tips there .

[frayedknot]

Thanks for the feedback some good tips there .

[Time]

Good responses yes, but did you get your original question answered?
As usual, we digressed.