steph
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| posted on 27/12/07 at 09:24 PM |
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filling holes gel coat finish
need to fill small holes on body with gel coat finish is it possible to obtain near invisible repair and what is best method and products to use
any advice much appreciated thanks
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BenB
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| posted on 27/12/07 at 09:46 PM |
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I'd recommend getting some flowcoat (not gelcoat!!) and some pigment to match your gelcoat colour (CFS recommended by me) then make up some
pigmented flowcoat (between 1% and 10% pigment- make some up to see which is closest)...
Find the right % pigment flowcoat, fill the hole with it, sand it flush with a file then with wet + dry, then polish it smooth with a dremel tool with
a polishing mop and some autosol. Worked for me anyway....
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steph
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| posted on 27/12/07 at 10:04 PM |
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gel coat
thanks benb i will try that after a few testers cheers
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wilkingj
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| posted on 27/12/07 at 11:10 PM |
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Thats great, I have a few stone chips (despite the steel guards) on my rear mudguards.
Where can I get this flocoat and pigment from?.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 01:06 AM |
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I got West & Senior to do a colour match for me on my badly oxidised yellow gelcoat.
Pigment came back a perfect match until I started to sand the original gelcoat and it lightened up.
Gonna have to spray it 
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BenB
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 07:48 AM |
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If the gelcoat is oxidised then you're going to have problems. The new gelcoat will oxidise at a different rate so even if it's close when
you finish the job it'll eventually become a different colour.
For pigment and flowcoat I'd recommend CFS supplies.
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/12/07 at 03:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
If the gelcoat is oxidised then you're going to have problems. The new gelcoat will oxidise at a different rate so even if it's close when
you finish the job it'll eventually become a different colour.
For pigment and flowcoat I'd recommend CFS supplies.
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/
IIRC, a lot of the pigment I've received from CFS originated from W&S...
But agreed - CFS are a great one-stop-shop
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Triton
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| posted on 30/12/07 at 08:52 PM |
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Indeedly CFS everytime and right on my doorstep...wee bit handy that is.
Mark
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