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Re: Gelcoat Question

Posted By: Chiles
Date: Monday, 25 April 2005, at 3:33 p.m.

In Response To: Gelcoat Question (BillC)

When I purchased my swim platform from Butler Marine, they sent me "chips" that were samples from each of their 4 colors they used for Bertram over the years.

I went back to them and had them sell me a gallon of the same color I matched with the swim platform to. It's as close to a match as I care to get.

One mistake I made, I got enough "patch aid" wax additive to do the whole gallon. Not thinking, now between every coat I have to let it harden and get the wax off, fair and shoot again to build it up properly. Mostly my inexperience, but it makes the job much more time consuming.

Chiles

Messages In This Thread

Gelcoat Question
BillC -- Monday, 25 April 2005, at 1:36 p.m.

Re: Gelcoat Question *LINK* *PIC*
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Monday, 25 April 2005, at 3:13 p.m.

Re: Gelcoat Question
Chiles -- Monday, 25 April 2005, at 3:33 p.m.

Re: Gelcoat Question
BillC -- Monday, 25 April 2005, at 4:18 p.m.