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Re: Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs *LINK* *PIC*

Posted By: Chiles
Date: Monday, 27 June 2005, at 5:39 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs (Gary Gibson)

Just a suggestion...
If all you are repairing are surface cracks, why not grind them out and fair with polyester fairing compound or resin to about a few mil below the original surface and re-gelcoat. That's how I fixed many of mine and while still too early to tell, they seem to be holding well.

If you have done major repairs (I had to rebuild a portion of the motor well where a previous owner cut out a corner for a stearing ram) that that required all epoxy over marine plywood because it was structural. I applied duratec and then gelcoat over that. It seems to be holding beyond my expectations.

By the way, this picture as taken with me running those Mazda Rotary engines.

Zoom, zoom zoom!

Chiles

Reel Marauder

Messages In This Thread

Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs
Matt K -- Monday, 27 June 2005, at 11:38 a.m.

Re: Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs
Gary Gibson -- Monday, 27 June 2005, at 4:11 p.m.

Re: Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs
Gary Gibson -- Monday, 27 June 2005, at 4:22 p.m.

Re: Primer for gelcoat over Epoxy repairs *LINK* *PIC*
Chiles -- Monday, 27 June 2005, at 5:39 p.m.