Scratch removal in color stripe gel coat

[elgineddie]

Howdy,

I have a scratch in my gel coat that I`d like to remove. I`ve cleaned the entire hull using Collinite # 920 on a LC white pad. The hull, in general, is looking OK for a 10yr old boat.



The scratch is about 4" long and my finger nail can catch it. I`m guessing I can correct this at least a little bit but I`m new to gel coat. I`ve tried some 3M Marine light rubbing compound with a LC white (being a bit nervous) and it`s done nothing. Do you think I can step up to an orange or yellow or is correcting a scratch in gel coat a waste of time? I`d hate to end up with a scratch and a lighter background!!







If only it was 1" higher!!

[Greg Nichols]

I bet you are not going to get it out, since the scratch is a different color, I`m pretty sure it is through the color coat. Wet sanding is the best for gel coats on deeper scrach removals, the compound or polish out the sanding marks.

[lbcsublime9]

id just leave it alone, i honestly had to take a second look to find it

[elgineddie]

id just leave it alone, i honestly had to take a second look to find it

Thanks for the input guys. I`ve gotten the color to blend a bit and I`m gonna just leave it be.

Now I`ve got some pitting on the top side I`ve going to have to deal with...



Thanks again!

Ed