I wanted to add a livewell custom fit to under the center console so i opted for 1/4" honeycomb material for the job. It was easy to give it the...
The larger boat is the one i've been working on. it's a 1983 43' Ocean Alexander getting a full resto from head to toe. I painted the hull blue...
Wow, it's been some time since this post but a dramatic turn of events has brought me back to it. As has happened to so many with good...
Tunnels, You certainly seem as though you have years of professional experience to accredit your advice but you're the only person who has advised...
Oh and thankyou much for the links, i'll definitely check them out
Yeah i agree it seems as though i forgoy thr catalyst though i know for sure i put it in. I was putting 4cc for every pint. So you only use a...
Alright i did some more research and have developed a new plan of action. It seems as though i was initially lead in the wrong direction by the...
Hey man settle down! I wasn't blaming the product at all. I was simply providing as much information as possible to eliminate all the variables...
Catastrophe! Its been almost a week since i applied the last coat of gelcoat and it hasnt fully cured. I've used this brand gelcoat before...
I see. I havent ever used a pressure pot but from the research i've been doing they seem really handy and not too expensive either. I might need...
Sorry tunnels, i know now what to call it correctly so thankyou. That additive seems like exactly what im looking for! Inexpensive too! I'm...
This is great information however (and i should have been more specific in my original post( i meant the splatter style involving long "strings"...
Alright i took the advice and sanded a good amount of the gelcoat off the platform, then rolled on a heavy coat of resin. After it cured you could...
Oh and yes i do have a roller just like that and it worked very well. Good call on getting the gf to do all the sanding! She was actually...
Wow! I see. I had no idea! The resin i used is in fact polyester. I think youre absolutely right about the wood soaking up the resin. Thats why...
