Gel Coat

[RichP]

As above really - trying to do some repairs and my gel coat won't go off. I have gel coat hardener for epoxy gel coat, but I wonder if Westfield use polyester based material?

I'll try to call Westfield later, but wondered if anyone happened to know?

Cheers

Rich

[Dirk Schauvliege]

Hi,

It's polyester based gelcoat. Don't forget if you put your gelcoat on to seal it with tape so air cannot get in contact with the gelcoat when it hardens. if not your gelcoad will remain sticky.

Dirk

[RichP]

Thanks Dirk

Typical! I now have a sticky mess on the car to clean off then! Fortunately a small area.

Thanks for the tip with taping over the top - I wasn't aware of that.

Cheers

Rich

[pistonbroke]

Epoxy and Polyester hardners are not compatible .

You must use the correct hardner (catalyst) for whichever system you use .

You can also get  "flowcoat "  same thing as gelcoat but it contains a small amount (2%) of a special wax , which cures to a hard surface , eliminating the need for using cellotape to cover the repair .

[perksy]

Westfield coloured Gel coat

MEKP Hardener

Wax solution

Mix some hardener & Wax (2% of each by volume)

with the Gel coat

Bought from HERE

Saves b*******ing about trying to exclude the air using sellotape etc    

[RichP]

Hi Persky

Excellent - thank you.

I can't see anything on the site relating to MEKP -search results give me this. Could you tell me which one you chose please?

Thanks

Rich

[RichP]

'ang on - do you mean this:

Catalyst

[perksy]

'ang on - do you mean this:

Catalyst

    That's the stuff