> Gel coat will not repair cracks, it will hide them temporarily but they
will
> come back. The acrylic expands and contracts and the gelcoat will open up
in
> the cracks and then you get to fix them properly, aand paint again.
> The is a product on the market from evercoat called slicksand, it used to
be
> called featherfill, It is a polyester based primer, you mix MEKP
>( fiberglass hardener) with it and spray it. It fills small voids, builds a
> nice film, will not fix cracks but will fill sand scratches. since it is
> fiberglass based it does work as a barrier. It sands nicely also. Should
be
> available at better auto body supply houses.
> Rick R
>
> On 5/25/05 11:36:55 PM, Greg Schroeder (gschroeder@comcast.net) wrote:
> > We some people using something call gel-coat to seal the acrylic and
> > repair
> >
> > cracks before painting?
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg 0036
> >
> >
> >
> > ***
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