| Repairing scratches in gelcoat Polish with | | | | up the inside of a scratch and filling it with a |
| Superduty compound for first polish followed by | | | | gelcoat paste then a sand and polish will be quite |
| Meguiars diamond cut compound for a brilliant | | | | visible around the edge of the scratch and will |
| shine using an adjustable polisher with speeds up | | | | shrink during polishing. Same goes for chips and air |
| to 2400 rpms. Be sure to use a white wool polish | | | | voids. If you are looking for a professional near |
| pad for first cut then a finer yellow wool pad for | | | | perfect repair, a fill and spray is the technique |
| final compound to finish.If sanding scratches on | | | | needed to achieve that as shown in this video. |
| true colors such as red, blue, green, etc., sand a | | | | Scratches in true color red, blue, green, black and |
| small area first in a discreet area to be sure there | | | | so on are tough even for the professional and |
| is not a big change in color due to fading. Do not | | | | usually have to be matched and sprayed to a |
| remove dry compound with polisher, running a dry | | | | large area to blend using clear gelcoat for a |
| pad will create wheel marks. For scratches up to | | | | blender. Some outfits match polyurathanes like |
| 1/32 of an inch deep - Try sanding them out first | | | | imron for the spot repair because it is easier to |
| with a hard rubber block using 320 grit water | | | | match and blend except the problem there is the |
| sand paper followed by 800 and 1000. Wash | | | | paint will eventually peel around the edges and |
| block, sandpaper and job between grits. Don't | | | | eventually all the paint will peel off. Any paint |
| stay in one spot too long during sanding to avoid | | | | products and clears will flake off maybe sooner |
| a dip work the area as well. Keep a close eye to | | | | than later if gelcoat is not primed first. Gelcoat will |
| make sure you don't sand through. Repairing deep | | | | stick to gelcoat best. |
| scratches in gelcoat to fiberglass, simply roughing | | | | |