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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Also, yes, it means waiting fornitntonsort of gel and get tacky. You can sort of see the change in the way it looks. If you don't mind...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Can you post a picture of your polisher?
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      I am wasteful and just throw away the tips for the cheap sprayer. The folks with the good, real sprayguns obviously clean and reuse...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Let me also comment on one more thing, but from scuttlebutt, not personal knowledge. I've never user an expensive gun to spray gelcoat...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      I should also add that gelcoat does set up in a few minutes or so. If you are spraying pva over thinned, sprayed gelcoat you need to...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Great questions! Recall that when I, personally, spray a thin finish coat of gelcoat I used waxed gelcoat so I don't need to use PVA or...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      I treat it like rattle can spray paint. I do immediate light overlapping passes, but I sort of consider than one coat. But, light is...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      For what it is, that's as good a kit as any for doing it without a sprayer -- which is a perfectly viable option. I suspect you'd want...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Hi Paulga, I guess I can add that I've always made the most use of white, black, red, and yellow.
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Looking at Total Boat's product, their instructions read, "Thin TotalBoat Gelcoat with styrene, only as needed (up to 15%, adding more...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Hey Paulga, They have kits that have a bunch of pigments. I've always used one of those. Total Boat or others may have more options...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Hey Steve, Out of the can, the viscosity is appropriate for application by brush or roller. It doesn't really flow out ridges to flat...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      These things all, I think, come down to expectations. That won't get you to a perfect repair. But, if it gets you to a repair you are...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      I, myself, don't really wet sand until the very end, but I may wash off the sand paper of it starts to get clogged. Start with a higher...
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      STB replied to the thread Scratches on swim platform.
      Don't forget: If filling with an epoxy-based filler, once it is fully cured, you need to wash the amine blush off the outside with soap...
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