fixing a scrach on a fiberglass boat

john king

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I have a 16ft fiberglass bass boat and it has some scratches on the botom.It has a metal flake/gellcoat type finish.What is the best way to fix it without doing the whole boat.
 

ondarvr

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Re: fixing a scrach on a fiberglass boat

You won't be able to match the finish very easily, so most of the time if it's on the bottom, you can just patch it with gel coat or epoxy. Some gel coat repair kits come with pigment so you can a least make an attempt to match it, but it will not be metal flake or have clear coat on it, so just make it whatever color hides them the best. Either of these products can be found at hardware, marine, and automotive stores, with instructions.
 
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