Gzumberge
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Looking for since help. What are these marks in my gel coat? I was removing oxidation with Meguiars, but I can't get rid of these marks to make it look even. Thank you.
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Was just going to say the same thing. Is it raised? Possible to sand down, but I would guess it’s a previous repair...may be areas that were repaired and had gelcoat blended in
Okay... So what did you do? It looks really nice. Wet sand? New gelcoat? Paint? New boat? lol...
Thanks all for your replies. If I sanded/buffefd down to just short of the white, would I need to have red gelcoat reapplied? If I don't reapply a red layer, future hard buffing would eventually wear through, wouldn't they? Can an even layet of red gelcoat be applied over what is there now?
I greatly appreciate your help.
Okay... So what did you do? It looks really nice. Wet sand? New gelcoat? Paint? New boat? lol...
I certainly don't see anything in the red sections of your boat that resembles anything in the 1st pictures you posted.
Oh wait. I just figured it out. You were telling us that you had your wife compound and wax the boat. Tell her I think she did a nice job.
Thanks for the help. I didn't know you could just paint over gelcoat.If you wore through the color or otherwise needed to add something to fix the
I really wouldn't try to add gelcoat as a fix. It's never going to match, and it would take someone of exceptional skill with lots of time to make it look decent.
The normal and accepted way to make a hull with gelcoat that's too far gone to restore (or has some other issues) is to use a marine-grade paint like Awlgrip or Alwcraft. These are 2-part polyester urethane and acrylic urethane paints. Typically they are sprayed on by a professional (not a DIY project), and the finish is fantastic. A plus of Awlgrip is that it's basically maintenance-free. There's no waxing or polishing, just washing with their Awlwash product.
Awlgrip is very very hard and difficult to scratch. The downside is that damage is not easy to repair. Awlcraft is a softer product, with a plus that it is easier to repair if needed.
The good news is that your boat is on the smaller side and you would only need paint below the rub rail from what I see. Red is the worst color for gelcoat fading, and the good news is that Awlgrip is very fade resistant. While paint is not commonly discussed with Sea Rays, it's pretty common on larger yachts. 100% of Formula boats are painted.