gouged gelcoat on 380

May 17, 2014
135
hunter 380 Plano, TX
Well backing in last night I almost cleared but now have a decent gouge by the port rubrail aft. Looking at some repair kits i see with wax and without. Any thoughts?

thanks in advance

Ron
 

Ted

.
Jan 26, 2005
1,254
C&C 110 Bay Shore, Long Island, NY
If you use gelcoat without wax for the final coat, you will have to apply PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) on top in order for it to cure properly (tack free). If the gelcoat has wax in it in, you do not have to apply PVA. If you apply multiple coats of gelcoat with wax, the wax has to be removed after curing before subsequent coats are applied.