Any fiberglass NINJA's here ??

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I have a couple scratches in my gel-coat and would like to get some advise from a pro.

The scratches are on a vertical section of the hull and the gel-coat is perfectly clear make this repair seem difficult to me.

Good news I think ?? is when i pour water in/on the scratches they disappear. So I hope the metal flake is not damaged.

I bought a couple different repair kits but they don't look to be clear ? And a Harbor freight DA polisher and a bunch of pads.

I'm hoping to find someone who has some fiberglass/gel-coat experience and would be interested in pointing me down the right path.

Bob Gibbon is a great guy but I had some work done there I'm not happy with. I might swing by with my ride and see what he has to say.

Thanks in advance
 


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Orange Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound. Old T-shirt. Elbow grease.

Hard to believe some of the gouges that combo polished outta my old Ranger.
 
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Are you in minot? If so u can bring it by my shop and itd probably take 10 minutes.
 
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MSA said:
Are you in minot? If so u can bring it by my shop and itd probably take 10 minutes.
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These are not those kinda scratches... I will be repairing gel coat before I get to the polish stage.
 


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You underestimate my ninja master status.

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As long as the scratches arent into the metal flake its easy peasy japaneezey
 
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I can sand the area, bevel out the scratches, fill in the low spots with clear, clearcoat the area, melt in the edges with a blending solvent, let cure, wet sand with 1200 n 3000 grit, buff, and bingo, like it never happened.
 
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