Cabosil for gelcoat
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Cabosil for gelcoat
Dave ,
I also a 1995 Sea ray that nee a few chips filled and buffed . As you know I hate gelcoat as I paint most of my boats but this one is my beater and looks pretty decent after I wet sanded with 800 and had a guy buff for a week . I was told mix in cabosil until desired thickness , place in sealed container overnight then mix in mek to amount needed . How much Mek , 2 %? How much wax ?
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I also a 1995 Sea ray that nee a few chips filled and buffed . As you know I hate gelcoat as I paint most of my boats but this one is my beater and looks pretty decent after I wet sanded with 800 and had a guy buff for a week . I was told mix in cabosil until desired thickness , place in sealed container overnight then mix in mek to amount needed . How much Mek , 2 %? How much wax ?
Larry
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oh man . . . that Searay color is the worst to match. I have never tried cabosil and gel not sure what it will do to the color, it may lighten it a bit. Any time i needed to thicken up gel for a small patch i just put a bit in a small Dixie cup and left it in the sun for a day or so lol. Yep 2% for mek and 2% or 3% for wax as well.
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Yes that is why I was told to leave mixed in sealed jar over night to avoid this . Dave I went to spectrum to get gelcoat . I had a buddy who buffs @ a body shop all day sand with 800 and buff under heavily lit conditions and it looks like a really nice . Trust me I wont settle for swirls however after decals were removed and under decals were blocked smooth I can see the virgin gelcoat ( where decal was ) is slightly darker that rest of boat . That said will new spectrum gelcoat be a match to buffed up gel or under decal gel ?
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