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It has become too cold during the night for the gelcoat to cure properly I have to accept what it looks now and potentially redo it next...

I'll add one more potential cause: I had a weak injector that caused a shake under load. A new set of injectors solved that issue.

That’s coming along nicely. I like the design, it fits the boat lines well.

Acetone will eat into fresh gelcoat. You only need warm water to remove the pva. If it gummed up the paper after curing for a week it...

The PVA doesn't have to be pretty, in fact, you can brush or dab it on. It just needs to be a continuous film over the gelcoat. Go...

To everyone who's weighed in so far: thank you sincerely for your time and input. This has been extremely helpful. I'm a n00b prone to...

I've read every single tech note on Tony's SBMAR website pertaining to Cummins engines, they are great. Such a huge help if you are a...

I let my subscription pass for boatdiesel a couple years ago. Seemed to me the most helpful members moved on to other places like...

I don't know about that. If it's for epoxy it probably won't be compatible with polyester. I use these from eplastics.com, but any...

That's overkill for such a small area. I have a couple of these I use...

A heat lamp is a good idea if temps are that low.

Yes, a heat gun will make it tack off in a few minutes, just go easy, it doesn't take much heat to flash off the solvents. If the batch...

One coat is just enough material to create a glossy surface, so depending on how far your spray tip is away and how fast you move the...

below paragraph is from www.fibreglast.com Ensure that your mold surface is properly prepared and has a Class 'A' finish. For more...

PVA and the Preval should be fine to seal it. Can you get a heat lamp on the area? 60F should be ok, but lower than than isn't ideal...