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Originally Posted by Rakuflames
Thank you!!
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Errrr.....let us know how it turns out
FWIW I would start with a small area and not flood the
deck with Gas / Petrol - as will likely yellow the Gelcoat, albeit I am not sure of the timescale for that (instant? or a week? / more?). Clean up with soapy
water (Washing powder (for Clothes) is my favourite (and cheap!) degreaser that also breaks down petrol and
diesel from spills....again, don't start by spreading it all down the deck!
Then, if still yellowing / staining can start with gelcoat rubbing compound (or automotive T-Cut
) - but if that don't
work then it's time for the Sandpaper (wet 'n' dry) - used wet!........start with something like 800 grit and then
work your way down the numbers until you start shifting gelcoat / stain (dunno how thick your gelcoat is, but on the (older)
boats I have done this on can be surprisingly aggressive with the hand
sanding (not a belt sander though!) and seem to need to be to shift any gelcoat (it's tuff stuff!)........and then work your way back up to 800 grit (or higher) and then finish with rubbing compound and polish - downside is that will likely look a bit better than rest of
deck, that difference will fade in time.