[C320-list] Gelcoat Repairs

[Sail0983 at aol.com]

Warren
 
I have some instructions that I got from Catalina, if you send me your  
e-mail address is will scan the instructions and e-mail them to you.
 
Dave Marchant
Illumination #983
sail0983 at aol.com
 
 
In a message dated 4/5/2009 9:46:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
wupdike at hotmail.com writes:

I have a  quarter sized ding on the stem (bow) I need to repair. I'm handy
with  epoxy; but, am unclear on gelcoat. Can someone give a brief primer  on
mixing and curing gelcoat?

I bought the gelcoat and hardner from  Catalina(CA). They sent the hardner
but no wax. I'm unclear about the  curing. Should I expect to isolate the
applied gelcoat from air?  How  do I use PVA to accelerate the cure?  How
much hardner?  Etc. and  etc.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De  Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake  Bay






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