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Posted by member Martin Smith on Thursday 31 December 2015

Thanks Simon. My main problem is that careless previous owners have allowed scratching over fairly wide areas. They're not deep enough to fill by deepening them and filling but on the other hand I can't get them out with just G3 rubbing compound. Martin

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Posted by member Simon Kidd on Tuesday 29 December 2015

Hi Martin. Due to the fading etc over time, it can be hard to get an exact match - I can't remember the colour code- though I'm sure it's on an old post somewhere. The trick is to use a colour match kit and get an as close match as you can, but "taper"or "Fade" the edges of the repair- thus a difference in shade is much more difficult to see. There are tips on Youtube. In terms of cost - sadly the colour match kits are not cheap - but normally have a reasonable size of basecoat pot. The truth is Polyester Gelcoat is not expensive if bought in bulk - but you need to add the costs of the pigments..

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Posted by member Martin Smith on Thursday 3 December 2015

I'm currently refurbishing my blue River Pilot. The blue hull is polishing up very nicely but there are some quite large white scratches that won't polish out. I bought some blue gelcoat filler on ebay but it was £18 for what turned out to be a very small tube! Is there any way that anyone has found to fill similar marks on their hulls without going to great expense? Thanks

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