I'm afraid I was a bit over enthusiastic using Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. I spilled some down the transom and some more down the hull treating a couple of spider cracks near stanchions. In both cases, I thought I wiped up the spills, but some dripped down anyway. In one case, I left a pretty ugly smear. I really didn't notice it until I polished and waxed the hull the following week. Does anyone have a method of removing the dried spill? I haven't yet tried anything. I'm looking for a solvent that won't hurt the gelcoat before I go after it with steel wool or sandpaper. Thanks for your advice.
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Acetone is always a good starting point
and a little compounding and wax over should do it. If you don't like acetone, just use compounding first and see if that works. Also, when in doubt, read the instructions on the Tolley's bottle (you'll need a magnifying glass even if your still a young'un).
and a little compounding and wax over should do it. If you don't like acetone, just use compounding first and see if that works. Also, when in doubt, read the instructions on the Tolley's bottle (you'll need a magnifying glass even if your still a young'un).
Acetone
Acetone is a good bet. That is what Crazy Glue recommends for removal and if I had to bet the stuff you are talking about is similar. On their website (Capt. Tolley's) they recommend "methylated spirits" which is denatured ethanol (denatured with 5% methanol) for us chemical types. Contact time is likely important, so on a vertical surface like your transom I'd probably wet a sponge with whatever I was using and let it sit there for a while. Ethanol might work better from the perspective that acetone evaporates VERY quickly in comparison. For ethanol you could probably tape a paper towel onto the transom then wet the area. Good luck, Bob
Acetone is a good bet. That is what Crazy Glue recommends for removal and if I had to bet the stuff you are talking about is similar. On their website (Capt. Tolley's) they recommend "methylated spirits" which is denatured ethanol (denatured with 5% methanol) for us chemical types. Contact time is likely important, so on a vertical surface like your transom I'd probably wet a sponge with whatever I was using and let it sit there for a while. Ethanol might work better from the perspective that acetone evaporates VERY quickly in comparison. For ethanol you could probably tape a paper towel onto the transom then wet the area. Good luck, Bob
Thanks, acetone worked fine
Thanks, everyone. I tried both acetone and denatured alcohol. The acetone worked great, the alcohol, not so much.
Thanks, everyone. I tried both acetone and denatured alcohol. The acetone worked great, the alcohol, not so much.
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