acetone on gel coat ?

rweboard67

Seaman Apprentice
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Oct 14, 2009
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to remove black marks on the boat, all on the keel.. used a little compound to remove, to much effort and not enough effort without removing the gel coat...can i use acetone to remove this black rubber like marks...thanks alot !!
 

NYBo

Admiral
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Oct 23, 2008
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Re: acetone on gel coat ?

It should be fine. Any wax will be removed along with the black marks.
 

HAV2FISH

Chief Petty Officer
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Oct 24, 2008
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Re: acetone on gel coat ?

It wont hurt a thing. It evaporates way to fast to do any damage to the gel coat. From recommendations from other iboaters i used it to help remove old carpet from my boat with out any harm to the boat.
 
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