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| D174812H |
Posted - 02 Mar 2015 : 16:16:55
Thinking of removing the two spotlights off the front of out boat. What's the best way of filling over the holes where the wiring enters the inside?
Mark Atkinson.
Relax..... Buy a boat! |
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| Deano |
Posted - 04 Mar 2015 : 21:31:50
"Normal" car body fill is not all that waterproof.... Gell coat filler, epoxy or even polyester resin if you are going to paint.... gell coat filler would be easier to work with.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
| Knighty |
Posted - 04 Mar 2015 : 21:23:18
Body filler is the stuff used on car dents etc, a smooth paste mixed with a hardener, bridging compound usually has an agent in it like glass fibre strands with the filler to bridge a gap like a hole. To fill small holes normal filler would be fine if it's above the waterline. Like Deano said I would go with the Gelcoat filler then paint over to match, or look at West Systems small epoxy repair kit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/West-System-101-Mini-Pack-Epoxy-Resin-Repair-Kit-Ideal-for-small-boat-repairs-/281377724489?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41836b5849 |
| D174812H |
Posted - 04 Mar 2015 : 19:45:55
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between BRIDGING COMPOUND and BODY FILLER please.
Mark Atkinson.
Relax..... Buy a boat! |
| D174812H |
Posted - 02 Mar 2015 : 21:02:31
Cheers for the info people. Deano, unfortunately, a previous owner has already given the gel coat a few coats of white gloss. I've tried and tried to get it back to the gel coat, but can't get a decent finish.
Mark Atkinson.
Relax..... Buy a boat! |
| Deano |
Posted - 02 Mar 2015 : 20:27:35
If the surface is gel coat, then Plastic Padding make a reasonable Gel coat filler.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gelcoat-Filler-Plastic-Padding-165gm/dp/B0017YAX32
Or other places for even less money!! Don't paint gel coat until you absolutely have to.
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
| tigtog |
Posted - 02 Mar 2015 : 17:31:40
I removed one used body filler and then flatted and painted the repair. |
