I have a small chip in the head floor at the edge of the shower sump. What’s the best/easiest way to repair the damage and have it be as invisible as possible? Thanks for any advice you can share.
Jim Cosgrove
FATE 30U #343
Galesville MD
Gelcoat of the same color. You can buy a kit so you can mix colors to match.
Ward Woodruff
N33 #8 Margery
Niantic Bay, CT
Thanks Ward. Do you have any experience using MagicEzy 9 Second chip repair kit? Something like that seems ideal for such a small repair, but I’d like to find someone who has actually used it.
Jim Cosgrove
FATE 30U #343
Galesville MD
I’ve used MagicEzy, both chip repair and hairline crack repair. They do seem to work about as advertised although, like anything else, you get out of them what you put in. Don’t expect a one application fix but with a little perseverance you can make it look a lot better. I used Oyster White and it matches pretty well on the outside. I expect the inside colour is the same although I’m not sure.
Paul M
NS30U #211, Sandpiper
Cowichan Bay B.C.
If you are mixing colours to match I find mixing the resin on a piece of glass till the colour is just right and then adding hardener to a small bit then letting it cure. It will flake off the glass and you can place it beside the repair. Adjust the remaining resin and re try…
You can make it darker easily, making it lighter is harder so add dark slowly… When done and the repair is hard, polish with 800, 1000, 2000 and compound / wax.
I’ve used both forms of MagicEzy Oyster White and found it a very good color match to the exterior hull. Can’t say how the interior compares.
The chip repair is a somewhat liquid paste, the hairline crack filler is very liquid. The paste is good for covering, but is too liquidy (if that’s a word) to help with filling. I’d use it as the final coat after first filling the chip with something of a firmer consistency that can be shaped to the contours of the area surrounding the chip.
– Bob
Solar Wind
Nonsuch 26C #143
Thanks everyone for all the advice. Thor, I really like the tip for mixing the color on a piece of glass. Since it’s such a small area and I’m not confident of my color blending skills I am going to start by trying the Oyster White from MagicEzy. If I’m not happy I can always use a dremel to grind it out and start over with a basic gel coat repair kit.
Jim Cosgrove
FATE 30U #343
Galesville MD