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Old 23-08-2015, 11:22   #1
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Temporary patches for Voids in gelcoat

Can anyone recommend a product/material to use to patch voids until I'm able to repaint in the fall? I'm not docked where I can work on them properly or I'd start grinding and filling.

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Old 23-08-2015, 11:30   #2
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Re: Temporary patches for Voids in gelcoat

Those look to me like simple gel-coat voids. If so, I would just leave them as is until you can do them properly. There won't be any problems - heck, we have a couple of those on our moulded toe rail that I have been meaning to get to for many years…

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Old 24-08-2015, 08:21   #3
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Re: Temporary patches for Voids in gelcoat

Good to hear!
I guess they've been ok for this long.
They just seem to be more noticeable recently.
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Re: Temporary patches for Voids in gelcoat

I've been using epoxy thickened with microfibers with some white pigment. Sanded down and covered with a small bit of gelcoat repair, they aren't noticeable.
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