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chuck yahrling

topside gel coat repairs

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I've got some nicks I want to fix up on the topsides on my 1982 CD-27. Anybody have good experience and tips for doing this? Tks!



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Catherine Monaghan

Re: topside gel coat repairs

Post by Catherine Monaghan »

In a previous posting regarding gelcoat crack repair, Dana Arenius wrote "...I had a "matched" white (#042997) and a "matched" biege
(#053097) gelcoat manufactured for me by Gelcoat Products, Inc. of Seattle, Wash. My CD26 is a 1985. Color match was EXCELLENT..."

To read the posting go to:
<a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1409</a>

For Dana's entire repair process, see the following links:

Part 1: <a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1135</a>
Part 2: <a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1241</a>
Part 3: <a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1249</a>
Part 4: <a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1366</a>
Part 5: <a href="http://www.toolworks.com/cgi-bin/tw/wwb ... cd&1409</a>

Thank you Dana!

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 <a href="http://www.hometown.aol.com/bcomet/real ... ization</a>, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay


chuck yahrling wrote: I've got some nicks I want to fix up on the topsides on my 1982 CD-27. Anybody have good experience and tips for doing this? Tks!


catherine_monaghan@merck.com
Don Craig

Gelcoat

Post by Don Craig »

Catherine,
Thanks for the source and how-to references, from a newcomer to the BB (but former CD28 and current Ty owner).
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