wax or no wax

[bestfish]

I know this has been discussed before, but I can't find it. Which Gel Coat for a final coat? Going to be a rough finish, not shiney. Is no wax gel coat ok? Someone told me it won't fully cure and now I'm scared.

 

[Blitzen]

Use a waxed gelcoat for your finish so it will cure properly. If you use un waxed then you will have to inhibit the oxygen on the surface so it will cure.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Last coat unwaxed or it will be sticky for a very long time.

 

[steveinak]

Wax in the finish coat.

 

[MDI45]

Last coat unwaxed or it will be sticky for a very long time.

THIS IS INCORRECT!!!......no wax if you want to do multiple coats.....then last coat must have wax or sprayed with PVA to cure....another trick to ad shine is to ad patch aid to the last coat...it will shine nice

 

[captchuck]

Last coat needs to be waxed!

 

[Curmudgeon]

Yes last coat waxed, sorry typo.

 

[Raider Ronnie]

WITH wax final coat, and depending which part of the boat you are doing and how nice of a finish you want mix gelcoat with Duretec high gloss clear.

 

[starrfish]

WITH wax final coat, and depending which part of the boat you are doing and how nice of a finish you want mix gelcoat with Duretec high gloss clear.

X2, very easy clean for years

 

[bestfish]

Thanks for the replys. Waxed it is!

 

[BillD]

THIS IS INCORRECT!!!......no wax if you want to do multiple coats.....then last coat must have wax or sprayed with PVA to cure....another trick to ad shine is to ad patch aid to the last coat...it will shine nice

Wax, no wax, wax, no wax,..............................

What the heck is "patch aid" ????????????????????

 

[Hunta]

Duretech seals the final coat of waxed gelcoat great! Seems to cure a lot "harder" than just straight waxed gc.

 

[Raider Ronnie]

Duretech seals the final coat of waxed gelcoat great! Seems to cure a lot "harder" than just straight waxed gc.

A lot less sanding & buffing also.

 

[Ri de]

Bestfish call joe @ Merton’s fiberglass. He has everything you need and great advice. 413 736 0348

 

[El Mar]

Bestfish call joe @ Merton’s fiberglass. He has everything you need and great advice. 413 736 0348

6 Years later hopefully this job is done...

 

[Islandlure]

WITH wax final coat, and depending which part of the boat you are doing and how nice of a finish you want mix gelcoat with Duretec high gloss clear.

Do you still wet sand and buff if you add the duretec?

 

[jsakovits]

Btw. Patchaid contains wax so if you add it you do not need to add wax. Patchaid is great stuff if you want a good finish