Comments on: Gelcoat, an idiot (like me) can do it http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/05/30/gelcoat-an-idiot-like-me-can-do-it/ Tilting At Waves Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Michiel http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/05/30/gelcoat-an-idiot-like-me-can-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4881 Michiel Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:31:48 +0000 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/05/30/gelcoat-an-idiot-like-me-can-do-it/#comment-4881 Hi Derrick, Just a small tip from someone who has fixed (and ruined ;-) many boats: to get a nice smooth finish on gelcoat or polyester you can cover the patch in plastic. Make sure you either have clear plastic or (if you use a plastic bag) a non-printed side towards the resin because otherwise you'll have some extra prints on your boat. Put the patch on, put the plastic on top en gently smooth out the edges. After the stuff has hardened out simply pull away the plastic. This way you don't (or hardly) have to sand the repair. HTH & Cheers, Michiel Hi Derrick,

Just a small tip from someone who has fixed (and ruined ;-) many boats: to get a nice smooth finish on gelcoat or polyester you can cover the patch in plastic. Make sure you either have clear plastic or (if you use a plastic bag) a non-printed side towards the resin because otherwise you’ll have some extra prints on your boat. Put the patch on, put the plastic on top en gently smooth out the edges. After the stuff has hardened out simply pull away the plastic.

This way you don’t (or hardly) have to sand the repair.

HTH & Cheers,

Michiel

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