Blend Line - Black Gelcoat
#1
Thread Starter
Registered

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 691
Likes: 18
From: Canyon Lake, TX
Had a gouge in my black gel filled and sprayed. Very good job on VERY, VERY tough color to match, even with the "factory match" gel from Spectrum. However, if you look certain way in certain light, you can see the blend line. As the owner, ofcourse I see it more clearly than ANYONE can. We all have that spot(s) on our boats.....
My question: with wet sanding, buff, polish, and wax, can you make the blend line go away or largely disappear? My thought is, the blend line is on top of the factory gel which is much thicker than the spray over touch up/blend. With some smoothing down, etc, can the transition be impacted?
Work was done mid May this year.
Thx.
My question: with wet sanding, buff, polish, and wax, can you make the blend line go away or largely disappear? My thought is, the blend line is on top of the factory gel which is much thicker than the spray over touch up/blend. With some smoothing down, etc, can the transition be impacted?
Work was done mid May this year.
Thx.
#3
Registered
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 334
Likes: 2
From: Oklahoma sticks
Did you use patch aid. When I do patches I wetsand and polish the surrounding area. Then wipe down too make sure nothing is left behind. Spray and let sit for 24 hours at least on dark colors. The patch aid helps cure the thin part which is called a halo that you are seeing. But even at the end of the day sometimes you will have a slight halo on some and we do it everyday.
#4
Had a gouge in my black gel filled and sprayed. Very good job on VERY, VERY tough color to match, even with the "factory match" gel from Spectrum. However, if you look certain way in certain light, you can see the blend line. As the owner, of course I see it more clearly than ANYONE can. We all have that spot(s) on our boats.....
My question: with wet sanding, buff, polish, and wax, can you make the blend line go away or largely disappear? My thought is, the blend line is on top of the factory gel which is much thicker than the spray over touch up/blend. With some smoothing down, etc, can the transition be impacted?
Work was done mid May this year.
Thx.
My question: with wet sanding, buff, polish, and wax, can you make the blend line go away or largely disappear? My thought is, the blend line is on top of the factory gel which is much thicker than the spray over touch up/blend. With some smoothing down, etc, can the transition be impacted?
Work was done mid May this year.
Thx.
#5
Thread Starter
Registered

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 691
Likes: 18
From: Canyon Lake, TX
Thanks all!




