Gelcoat/FlowCoat
Hi Guys,
This may sound like a stupid question to some expereinced crew but I need to do some repairs on my boat and I have searched high and low and cant find a straight out answer.
I have some small chips in my Pacemaker boat, nothing major just small 10c piece sizes. On some of them you can just see the fibreglass poking through. I've just finished building the trailer now concentrating on the hull.
Question's are:
-Can I just use a gelcoat repair kit and if so do I need to sand it back then use Flowcoat over the top of it to match the colour? I assume the Gelcoat is the top coat over the glass and the flowcoat is the paint to cover it?
-Some small chips on the Keel is it possible to do this or is it a pro job? As i mentioned the dings are not very big infact on the keel they are 5c piece size if that, I just don't like the idea of possibly having water creep into the hull.
-Painting the deck - Do use flowcoat for this? I do have a Top end Industrial Spray gun and Pressure pot at work I can use.
I basically need a simple explanation to know the difference between the 2 products and if they are easy enough to use. I have plenty of time on my hands with this Covid situation and I figured I'd give my boat a birthday. I am pretty handy and have spent a lot of time fabricating and painting some high end jobs on the steel side. Just don't have any experience with the Fibreglass side of things.
Cheers Lads!
Sea goat
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good question. will be
good question. will be following this one with interest!
North Coast Marine
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Date Joined: 23/05/16
Essentially they are the
Essentially they are the same product, flow coat is gelcoat without wax added. Gelcoat is used in a mold, flowcoat is generally used for repairs or brushing or spraying onto fibreglass that has already set.
brown364
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Date Joined: 25/08/15
flow
I have given mine a few coats of flow on the floor and gunwales. also used to seal up the keel chips etc. just rolled the floor and dabbed the keel so it was a thicker fill. looked like a gravity feed gun would have been required with the thickness of the product. Went to kirkside ozzy park for the gear. If in doubt give them a buzz as its their game!
Leon
scubafish
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Try also
Oven baking paper over the top and scrap air bubbles out with plastic scraper for a smooth finish as it has wax on it and wont stick,leave on till area dry then peel off and polish.
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QuinnsFisho
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Date Joined: 18/03/20
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the
Thanks Guys. Appreciate the feedback. give it a crack this weekend. Will give Kirkside a buzz and have a chat to them.
Superfish
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Date Joined: 27/05/12
Whitwotrths
They are both white easy to sand and ok to use fro areas exposed to water. I have used both with excellent results.
Jewskip