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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 16:10

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

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Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Can't disagree. Just been burned too many times by boating products that promise but don't deliver. Don't even get me started with all the cleaning lotions & potions on the shelves at West Marine! ...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 14:51

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Ha! I also have ads, top & bottom of the page -- but with the same 404 error! Gotta love it.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure "gelcoat" is spelled with one "L." Kinda petty, but we are talking about how...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 14:25

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Who knows, but a bit of gratitude rather than condescension might further your knowledge base even more. It looks like you may be a relative newcomer, but if you do a search for Minaret's own boat...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 12:45

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

True. In my case I have thus far decided to use gelcoat for a finish to keep things looking uniform.

Yes, I have looked at these products, including Treadmaster along with Kiwi Grip &...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 12:32

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Thanks for this as well as the other comments. I was just on the boat for a couple of weeks and am kicking myself for not taking pics of this area of stress cracking. I live 2,000 miles away, but...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 12:04

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Thanks for this info, Minaret. Turns out you & the experienced pro I'm referring to agree on a lot! He loves my boat and generally has only one way to make repairs -- the right way. I always come...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 11:57

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

OK, I understand what you're talking about now. I generally use West Systems epoxy to repair minor cracks & dings on my deck, and can confirm that any of these areas not covered over with fresh...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-05-2015, 11:52

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Funny how you get better at these sorts of jobs. Easy in my case since I started at the nursery school level. :whistling: I also have some thinning & crazing gelcoat that is typical of the deck of...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

12-05-2015, 22:33

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Yes, but I thought you were referring to using an enamel paint to fill in stress cracks on a gelcoated deck. Did I misread this?

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

12-05-2015, 22:20

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

I was going to try this or a similar product on some stress cracks and an experienced pro who's done other deck work on my boat strongly advised against. He said it simply didn't work, but I can't...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

12-05-2015, 22:06

Replies: 61

Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

Views: 20,824

Posted By Exile

Re: Repairing deck gellcoat stress cracks

I thought paint was a no-no over gelcoat w/o extensive cleaning, de-waxing, and priming?:confused:

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