Don't know about your brand of paint, I use AwlGrip which is also a two part poly. They make two different types of converters, one for spray...
I filled the imperfections, (mostly alligator marks, there were more than I thought initially) in the tooling gelcoat inside the mold with...
I pulled the plug from the mold today. The mold looks really good. A couple of small spots I have to fix. A scratch and a small amount of...
I sanded the first coat of tooling resin which sat on the plug for a week or so due to humid weather, then brushed on two more heavy coats, 1 1/2...
I rebuilt the transom on a bass boat. The transom looked similar to yours. I cut the glass skin on the outside leaving about a six inch perimeter...
I ask also what were you thinking to leave it so long before doing the next stage ?? if you cant do a job within a specified time frame DONT START...
I have made absolutely no progress on my center console mold since I brushed on a coat of orange tooling gel on the plug over a week ago. Its been...
OK , I did the PVA thing this morning, thanks to tunnels and SamSam I had no problems and I think I did a good job. The plug is sitting in the...
Tunnels and SamSam have given me lots of good advice, I appreciate the help, but as tunnels mentioned I have to make my own plan. As I mentioned...
Tunnels, so are you saying that I should gel coat the plug shortly after shooting the PVA? I have no problem with condensation from the night...
Can I wait 24 hours after shooting the PVA untill I gel coat the plug. I like to work in the early mornings when the temp is in the mid 70s,...
Tunnels, I guess I had a brain fade when I made that post. I figured it out on my calculator. I plan to mix one pint 8 oz gelcoat at a time. My...
Tunnels, thanks for your reply. That is good advice. I'll also take your advice when it comes to the PVA also. One other thing though. When I...
I wet sanded it of course, and it went pretty fast, about 6 hours from start mto finish. rich
Try the sanding route first. The gel coat on my 1986 15' Whaler was flat dull and chalky, but not marked or chipped and I didn't want to paint...
Is this a flat bottom hull or a semi V or a deep V.? rich
Did a similar job in a small 14' antique glass runabout, although the biaxial might not have been as heavy as yours. I used PVC pipe ripped...
I built a plug for a small center console to be used in my 15 ft. Whaler. The plug is built from plywood covered with gloss Formica with radiused...