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Old October 30th 13, 02:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
John Galloway[_1_]
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Default Gelcoat care

Here is a good technical article. The two component process
mentioned in the article refers the Wx Seal and Wx Block.

http://www.wingsandwheels.com/Weather%20Block%20Tech.h
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John Galloway

At 13:32 30 October 2013, Nick Kennedy wrote:
What is the best way to prolong gelcoat life?

I have a friend that says that waxing, polishing is only good

for th
pilot, does almost nothing for the gelcoat.

I really don't know much about this issue.
Would it make sense to cut a bit off like .002 every once in a

while t
stop/prevent any crazing? Then wax it?

Does Gelcoat off gas over time and then start going bad?

Seeing how very little time most ships are out in the sun, a lot

of the
look rough. Sailboats sit outside 24/7 and can look good for

many years
Whats up? Should I be parking my LS3a in a Marina?

Do nothing or try and work on the gelcoat to attempt to get

the longes
life out of it; or something in between?

If Gelcoat does off gas, and kind of dries out and

cracks,would it mak
sense during the winter lay up to cover the gelcoat with a coat

of wax, t
seal it, and then buff it off come spring?