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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    Not sure. Someone said duratec. All I saw was their brand. Went ahead and ordered the gelcoat tho. The shipping was astronomical on the mekp and wax. I can get that in person elsewhere. With Saturday being car shopping day with our son, and Sunday is replace ball joints and tie rod ends on the...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    😂 That's a great idea!
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    Grabbing everything from these guys. They're out of stock on polyester resin kits, will isophthalic polyester resin be fine for what I'm doing?
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    Looks like I was over complicating it a bit much. I appreciate you guys. Any particular wax recommended for the final coat? South GA weather now a days runs around 90⁰ average this time a year. I'll be hanging some tarps on a metal carport entry/exit to get this done, only got 2 walls. Think...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    Another thing I've read about and still on it.. Is, gel sticking to epoxy resin. Is a lowly diy guy like myself able to order from those vendors? If I could get the whaler blue gel, and change my materials up... Could I go poly resin with my patches, then what primer? The same epoxy primer...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    Just a high achiever 😂 Looking forward to the pics when The interwebs decide to play along! I've been all over this site and the whalers fb group looking and learning. I'm positive once I patch a spot and have to grind it off a time or two, I'll be a pro. Kidding.. but I'm sure I can make it...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    I may end up going with keel guard, but it's gonna jack up the look I want. Be cool if they would customize a color for you. The biggest reason I don't want to use gel is because I can't find anybody that sells whaler blue gel. I could try to mix and make it.. But that sounds like a bigger task...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    I was actually thinking both.. I got a lil bit of keel damage weekend before last at the river, a lot of shallow areas with hard stone bottom. Thought it would protect against that and intentionally beaching, better than fiberglass alone. Maybe kevlar would be a better idea? Prior to applying...
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    It will be interesting for me as well, I have zero experience with fiberglass but I'm a quick study. If anyone has any suggestions or corrections to my plan, they're welcome
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    Carbon fiber keel guard

    I recently acquired a 1969 whaler nauset and I'll be removing the gel coat to refinish the hull and deck. I'll be using 2 coats of total boat epoxy resin on the original bare glass, followed by 2 coats of total boat barrier primer. hull and deck. Followed by 3 coats of wet edge, also hull and...
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