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Mould gel coat - it set before I could apply the putty

Mould gel coat - it set before I could apply the putty

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Nitch	Nitch posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 4	Hi, I prepared and coated the original part with gel coat but got called away before getting to apply the putty at the tacky stage. The gel coat has now gone hard. Is there anything I can do to make the gel coat and putty now bond? Thank you very much, Nick
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Is this epoxy or polyester?
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Nitch	Nitch posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 4	Thank you for the replies guys. This is an epoxy gel.
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Mould gel coat - it set before I could apply the putty

Nitch - 11 Years Ago

you can brush on some acetone with a cloth or so to make it a bit tacky again... otherwise sand it...

matthieutje65 - 11 Years Ago

Is this epoxy or polyester?

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Thank you for the replies guys. This is an epoxy gel.

Nitch - 11 Years Ago

Hmm. The epoxy gelcoats that I use HAVE to be reinforced during the tacky stage, if you let it dry...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

If its our green goo and putty then sand back like Matthieu said. It can help to add another thin...

Warren (Staff) - 11 Years Ago

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