Gel coat On Front panel

[Mikey1]

Has anyone attempted to repair a crack in the gel coat on a front or rear panel,looks easy to do?

 

[readcaravans]

it is easy to do, its just getting the colour right which is the hard bit

 

[Mikey1]

The colour is white so should be ok?I presume it is a case of flatting it back and finish with super fine wet and dry then polish?

 

[readcaravans]

you got it

 

[Mikey1]

Thanks for the info,ill give it a try when its warmer

 

[Guest]

If you can gain access to the rear of the area with the cracked gell coat it is often worth your while to bond an extra patch of fibre glass matt on first. Then do the gel repair.

Gel cracks often appear where the GRP can flex, or often near corners where good fibre glass work should have extra thickness.

I did an old A frame shroud and it soon cracked again. An extra layer of matt on the inside adds little weight but the spidering gell cracks never returned.

Cut the gell crack into a V with a sharp stanley knife and fill with gell repair in stages.