gelcoat

I recently wet sanded off hand painted lettering on my transom, but the paint discolored the gel coat leaving it slightly yellow. It’s also slightly raised where the letters were. What’s the best solution to get rid of the color? I don’t mind that it’s raised a bit.

Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like your opinion on thin Gelcoat Cracks on the deck, between the two skylights. Is it only Gelcoat and cosmetic or could it be a structural or humidity problem on the deck? These are the only cracks I...

Has anyone had any luck finding a match to the "Ext White" gelcoat used on 1988-1989 Hunters? I have been in contact with Spectrum Color and they can match to the original spec (Spectrum Color #8451) However, you can only purchase in gallon quantity (way more than I need). I was hopeful that I...

Hello, I am new to the forum but am looking at a 30 ft hunter for sale. its a very good deal but I have noticed many hairline cracks in the bottom paint that seem to go deeper. Can anyone tell me if these are red flags? There is also a large separation between the hull and keel. I have...

Hi All - I have a feeling this topic has been covered, but I couldn't find anything by doing a search. Please forgive if you've answered this before. My first crack at fiberglass repair (pun intended) went pretty well so far. I used a West System fiberglass boat repair kit - instructions...

Hey Everyone, First post here to the forums, and it's what I hope is an easy one. I've removed all of the old rotted (and previously sanded to within 1/16th of an inch thickness) from around the cockpit of my 1976 Gulfstar Ketch. Removing it was quite a chore. Not sure if these were the...

I have a 1987 Hunter 40 Legend. I need to do some gel coat work. Does anyone know what color I should be using? I haven't yet found an database for which shade of white is the best match for my hull. I'd prefer to be able to buy a stock shade as opposed to trying to mix my own color. Thank...