Jerry Hawkins wrote: > > > What is the proper order of things when making a repair like this? Does it matter if I fix the gel coat first or last? I've been told I am supposed to scrape deeply in the wood to remove any water permeated material, and backfill with polyester resin. How exactly do I fix the gel coat? Advice appreciated. > > jerry. This is a good question for the boatbuilding newsgroup Jerry, but I would assume that the only reason to remove wood is if it is rotten. With cedar, I would think the chances of this is rather remote. Is the original finish epoxy or the polyester resin? I have gathered that epoxy will stick well to to the resin, but resin will not to epoxy. You probably can get more definitive information from dejanews as this subject has been covered multiple times. gel coat last. -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 15 1999 - 18:05:42 PST
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