Gelcoat Crazing Repair

9/2012 REPAIR OF GELCOAT AND OTHER SECRETS OF MAINTAINING YOUR BOATS FINISH FOUND ON WWW.OPTISTUFF.COM We are here to help you. Please call us if you need further. This tape will peel away without sticking, so you can remove it without worrying that you may be damaging fiberglass resin beneath it. Marsurf Ps1 Explorer Software Construction. The tape will help to ensure that your fresh layer of resin doesn't go too far across the surface. Now that the cracks are ready, mix your gelcoat repair kit and the hardener together.

Re: Gelcoat Crazing The problem is in the gel coat, it was most likely over or under catalyzed, adding solvents can do the same thing. Many people, even some manufacturers, don't follow the recommendations of the gel coat suppliers and try their own 'custom mixes' of gel coat and/or resin and the long term results can look like this boat. The only good solution is to remove all of the gel coat, then prime and paint.

If you just sand it down part way the crazing can come back, even through the paint.