Howdy, I put a little nick in the prow of my fiberglass kayak a few weeks ago. I used the Seafit Gelcoat Quick Fix (comes in a single tube) to fill it. I can't see the actual fiberglass anymore, but the repaired area still isn't even with the rest of the original gelcoat -- you can still see a divot. I had read quite a few how-tos, and they all indicated that gelcoat shrank as it cured. Even though I really troweled the stuff on thick, it's still left a divot where the repair is. Now here's my question. I've got a little time on my hands tomorrow and I thought I'd take another pass at it and see if I could do a really good job on it. Should I: 1. Take out the Gelcoat Repair Kit and add more layers? 2 or: Use MarineTex putty to fill the gap and then sand/add gelcoat? Thanks for the advice! Lisa W. PS. The one thing I was impressed about regarding the Seafit Quick Fix was that it did match really well, and dried bright white, glossy, very hard, and quite smooth. I did use sandpaper at 180, 400, and 600 grit with a little water spray-bottle to keep things wet. If I could have gotten it so that the surface was smooth, and not nicked, I'd have been perfectly happy with the results. The repaired spot is on the prow just below the seam on the hull, which is white. ______________________________ lisa_at_cadence90.com bikes, books, internet radio *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
add more gel. the MT will 'probably' be a different shade of white and not nearly as smooth when sanded. steve -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Recently I've seen some comments regarding another material for repairing kayaks or canoes called RayCrete. Seems to be a polyurethane 2-part material, much like the 3M product, except it seems to go through a thickening process beginning with something fairly liquid to a stiff solid in a couple of hours. It can also be colored with pastel or chalk pigments. Anybody tried this stuff out? Also, I see ads nowadays on local TV for a new Krylon Spraypaint line called "Fusion". -- Supposedly formulated for use on otherwise resistant plastics, such as those resin patio chairs. Anyone tried this either? Joe P. (who has a few potential uses for both...) *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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