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Ken Member	posted June 25, 2002 09:15 AM Since there is so much labour involved to make a great looking long lasting repair in marine applications I would recommend the use of the highest quality fillers and resins that you can find. Polyester-based auto body putty is readily available but I wouldn't use it...especially not for underwater areas. ------------------ "Drop a load of gurry overboard on Tuesday and it'll still be wit ye on Saturday"
Sailorbill Member	posted June 26, 2002 10:31 AM I would like to patch small nicks and scrapes that are above the waterline. Do you recommend mixing coloured gelcoat stuff, or can epoxy patching materials be coloured? Or is there a better solution? ------------------ Sailorbill
Celtic Kiss unregistered	posted June 26, 2002 11:04 PM I'm glad I asked about the use of autobody filler before I did anything silly. My hull as about a 2 inch scratch in it that doesn't appear to be too deep. That area of the hull is only in the water when I'm heeled over (though I try to keep Celtic Kiss as flat as I can in the heavy stuff) Robert Celtic Kiss #2120
Ken Member	posted July 02, 2002 09:02 AM Gelcoat repair resin can be tinted to closely match your existing gelcoat colour. It takes some trial and error but is possible. I would rather use gelcoat than epoxy for these kind of shallow scratch and ding repairs. Here's a link to Noah's in Toronto. There's a Q & A forum there which may be helpful to you. http://www.noahsmarine.com/

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