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Offline Curlew

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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2010, 07:46:45 PM »
well i went all out and wetsanded every scratch out of it, started with 900 then 1500 and finished with 2000, then i used 3M buffing compound to get a mirror finish, then followed with 3 heavy coats of wax, then when i thought i was done i seen the teak swim platform, soooo i stripped/sanded and refinished that to, Im to tired right now to snap some pics so tomarrow ill take pics and post them, for being a 1992 its dam near new, im glad the finished results made all that hand sanding worth it.

Thats the proper way to do it, good work
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Offline 68ZooM

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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2010, 08:04:43 PM »
lol well i wanted to just do the stern which looks like a mirror now, one thing lead to another soooo any scratchs that you could see from 4 inces away are now gone, whole hull is fawless and i allied new MaterCraft Stickers same as stock, let me tell ya those were a Bi%&h , after messing up the stern one (got a new one comming) i figured out that rolling it up real tight and using masking tape as a straight line, i just used a bondo spreader as i unrolled it along the tape line i had, turned out perfect, on the back ill have to just do the same thing, but be more careful because of the shape of the stern
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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2010, 12:10:59 PM »
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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2010, 06:42:30 PM »
ok heres the pics, for being a 92 it turned out great, this was my Ebay buy $7,200 just as you see it minus the elbow grease lol







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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2010, 07:21:30 PM »
Well done.  :aok Now for your swim platform. Clear awlgrip/awlcraft 2000 with a little fine nonskid so you do not fall off. :D
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Offline Curlew

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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2010, 12:32:19 AM »
oh shes a beaut!!!! well done!
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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2010, 06:55:06 AM »
Wow, very nice!! I just combed my hair in the reflection off the boat from my monitor  :D
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Re: Gelcoat Question
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2010, 08:53:30 PM »
Good job, looks great - platform looks real nice
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