Mould gelcoat

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  1. Jonathan Muller
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    Jonathan Muller Junior Member

    Hello again! I removed the mold from the plug and it has scratches because the plug was not prepared very well! What should I do? Should I wet sand? What would be the grits to start with?Final step polishing?Thanks!
     
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    The grit depends on the amount of material you need to remove, the coarser the grit, the bigger the scratch, the more work you'll need to do. So start with 800 and see if that does it.
     
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    Jonathan Muller Junior Member

    Thanks!
     
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