need advice on a hull chip
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Get one of their patch kits for your boat year and color.... it's magical stuff... and it's easy.
Get one of their patch kits for your boat year and color.... it's magical stuff... and it's easy.
GAR
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If you go to your SeaRay dealer with all information on your boat, they can match up your gel coat color perfectly. It is a two part mix and works great however I think that you have to have a certain temperature to use it. I used it on my 2000 290 Sundancer which had a gash of 1/2 inch wide and 4 inches long which I repaired fairly easy. The gel coat kit cost arount $20 at Marine Max.
270SLX
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- Dec 12, 2006
- 290
- Boat Info
- 2005 270 SLX; Navman 5500; no trailer; Dry stacked.
- Engines
- 6.2 320 HP Bravo III drive.
I did my first DIY repairs of minor chips on my hull in September and I agree: it was fast and easy. The chips disappeared. I used the SR "arctic white" purchased from my dealer.
Here's what I came away with from my first experience: There is no need to cover the repair with wax paper while the patch is curing, as described in some threads and instructions. Curing was sped up with a blow dryer. When adding drops of hardening agent, fewer drops is better than more drops so you don't cause pinholes in the repair from the heat of rapid curing. Also, fewer drops gives you the right consistency of material and gives you a little more working time. Lastly: I'll save a TON of money doing repairs myself in the future. Well, let's hope I don't bang up the hull enough to save that much money but there's no doubt in my mind that this is a skill worth having.
Dennis
Here's what I came away with from my first experience: There is no need to cover the repair with wax paper while the patch is curing, as described in some threads and instructions. Curing was sped up with a blow dryer. When adding drops of hardening agent, fewer drops is better than more drops so you don't cause pinholes in the repair from the heat of rapid curing. Also, fewer drops gives you the right consistency of material and gives you a little more working time. Lastly: I'll save a TON of money doing repairs myself in the future. Well, let's hope I don't bang up the hull enough to save that much money but there's no doubt in my mind that this is a skill worth having.
Dennis
- Jun 2, 2008
- 5,024
- Boat Info
- 1998 450 Sundancer, Achilles dinghy w/15hp
- Engines
- 3126 Cat's
After reading this thread I clinked on Gary's link for Sprectrum (Thank you Gary) and picked up (in person) my patch kit this morning on my way to work....
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Sorrento 25
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If its below the water line I just use Marine Tex. The color is close enough, and chemically its a better product than gelcoat with better adhesion. Just the right amount with smoothed clear packaging tape over the top and its done the next day. Just make sure to sand well where the epoxy needs to adhere and feather the sharp edge just a bit where the chip meets the undamaged surface.