gel coat repair

[bugeyestp]

94 century, off white,
I have removed some hardware that I never use, leaving some screw holes.
and one hole that is 2inches in diameter in deck.What exactly should I use to repair them?
Is there a paste or putty that? what does anyone recommend?
thanks for any input!!

 

[erikgreen]

Re: gel coat repair

If you're handy, I'd suggest epoxy or poly resin mixed with 3m glass bubbles or cabosil as a filler.

If you're not handy, then just use some marine-tex in white or gray.

For the larger hole, ideally you should get access from both sides, grind away a couple of inches all around with a sanding disc, then apply successively larger layers of fiberglass cloth to re-fill the void.

Read more here for techniques and check out some of the rebuild threads to get an idea what's needed.

Erik