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NancyandBud
Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Posts: 199 City/Region: Nashville
State or Province: IL
C-Dory Year: 2001
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Willow
Photos: Willow
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:15 pm Post subject: touch up stripe |
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Does any one know of a paint to touch up the green gelcoat stripe? _________________ "Is there a 12 step program for people addicted to sailing? Yes, & the 13th step is called a C-Dory" Marc Grove
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3372 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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gulfcoast john
Joined: 14 Dec 2012 Posts: 989 City/Region: PENSACOLA
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2010
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Cat O' Mine
Photos: CAT O' MINE
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Nancy,
post some pics.
If the entire colored gelcoat stripe or areas of it is looking chalky or has a whitish film or if a wax job gets dull in 2 months with poor mirror reflection you may be dealing with gelcoat oxidation, and touch up 'paint' may not be the answer in that vintage boat.
If so, the cure involves removing wax (Simple Green or even WD-40 by the gallon at Lowes works) and wet-sanding (ye gads!) with 3m 400 or 600 then 800, 1000, 1500, 2000g sandpaper in a bucket of hot water with a few drops detergent, frequent rinses, and changing water between each grit change.
Any oxalic acid product can also work after de-waxing but pits the trailer and with less control over problem areas.
So, hope you're talking about a few scratches or nicks and not oxidation.
Best,
John _________________ John and Eileen Highsmith
2010 Tom Cat 255, Cat O' Mine
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