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mrmarshal666
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Hi all!

I am new in this forum and also in Fiberglass part making!
 Today I did apply first time gel coat on my project hood! and gel coat did wrinkle up in some areas!

Hood is clear coated, polished and waxed many times with easycomposites.co.uk mold release wax.

Gel coat is mixed with 2% of hardener!



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In the third pic, where it has wrinkled, was it the black stuff?
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Was the clear coat two pack.
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yes it has wrinkled only over black part! weird, i have coated all hood with clear coat!
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2k clear coat
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The gel coat has attacked,reacted with the clear coat I've had it once I put it down to not leaving the clear coat long enough to cure before applying release agents.
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My clear coat is applied 7 days ago!

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How did your cure the 2k?
Chris
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Peoples, have you all looked on pictures, before write any comments????

How can it be coating problem if gelcoat has lifted up in specific places, in straight lines .!!!
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mrmarshal666 (04/01/2014)
Peoples, have you all looked on pictures, before write any comments????

How can it be coating problem if gelcoat has lifted up in specific places, in straight lines .!!!



Yes i  have looked at the images thank you and had a similar issue and that's why i asked the question above.
Chris 
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