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One of the foremost aspects of boat maintenance is the protection of and proper care for its gelcoat.Think of it as the clear coat of car paint. In addition to giving the boat a shiny luster, it also acts as a protective barrier between your boat's hull and external forces such as water, sunlight, wind, dirt, etc. Proper boat gelcoat maintenance measures will increase the durability of this ...
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If you're a boat nut perusing the internet for boat maintenance tips—and since you're here on boats.com, we're guessing that you are—you've probably come across our videos on getting tough stains out of gel coat, and how to restore faded gel coat.Even if you've already absorbed that information, there are a number of small yet important things you can add to your list of regular boat ...
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Tape off the area around the damaged gelcoat. Boating Magazine. 3. Tape It Off. Carefully mask around the edges of the fiberglass boat repair area with two-inch-wide 3M ScotchBlue Multi-Surface Painter's Tape No. 2090. Give yourself a 16th of an inch of unmasked margin around the scratch, gouge or hole.
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The outer surface of a fiberglass boat is normally a special resin called gelcoat. Gelcoat has little structural value but gelcoat protects the hull and gives it its color and shine. The ultra high gloss most new boats exhibit is due entirely to the highly polished, mirror-like surface of the mold used in the original construction of the boat. Time and exposure eventually erode the relatively ...
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BoatUS Magazine's Mark Corke takes you through the steps for how to repair boat gelcoat. This gel coat repair DIY if you need to fix a boat ding, crack, or s...
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Over time and with use, the gelcoat on your boat can become dull, making your boat look old. Restoring your gelcoat can help restore the shine of your boat and protect its surface. Begin by …
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Step 4. Wax and seal the gel coat to preserve the sheen. Apply wax to the areas of the gel coat in a circular motion using a rotary buffer and a high-quality pad. Continue applying the solution without exposing it to direct sunlight until you've covered a significant portion of the boat.
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Over time and with use, the gelcoat on your boat can become dull, making your boat look old. Restoring your gelcoat can help restore the shine of your boat and protect its surface. Begin by making sure any surface dirt and stains are removed. If your gelcoat is looking really dull, with no bright or shiny spots, you'll need to apply polish first.
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2. Apply the Feldten Marine Gelcoat sealer on the surface that needs to be treated with a cloth and rub it into the gel coat in a circular motion making sure to work in small areas at a time (2' x 2'). - If applying by hand use a rough terry cloth rag to apply. If you have oxidation work it in hard the first treatment.
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Step 3. Mix together enough gelcoat to cover a 1- or 2-square-foot area at a time. Measure the suggested amount of color tint from the color chart so that the gel will match the color of the rest of the inside of the boat hull. Add color tint drop by drop according to manufacturer's directions.
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Using his own products as examples, Dean recommends sealing gelcoat with solvent-based Bionic Banana Shield. Then, every month or so, apply a layer of water-based Juice Boost polymer; it won't dissolve the Bionic Banana Shield, but will add another layer of protection on top of it.
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After years of boat ownership and testing every boat polish, compound, and wax, we'll share our favorite products to maintain and polish fiberglass...
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How to seal the Gelcoat without repetitive waxing: We have seen many, many boats and RV's with unsightly old and faded Gelcoat, yet for the past decade (or more) there has been a non-wax, no rub or buff solution that will restore the dull chalky look to a …
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Step 2 - Apply the Gelcoat. Making sure that your gelcoat is applied evenly on the paintbrush, go over the base of the boat, beginning on one side and working your way over. Make sure that you give your boat a thick layer as a thin layer may not give a complete seal. If available, you can use a spray gelcoat.
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