TotalBoat Marine Gelcoat for Boat Building, Repair and Composite Coatings (White, Gallon with Wax)

TotalBoat Marine Gelcoat for Boat Building, Repair and Composite Coatings (White, Gallon with Wax)

• PREMIUM MARINE-GRADE POLYESTER GELCOAT: More durable than standard orthophthalic gelcoat, this is the smart choice for cosmetic gelcoat repair, hull coatings, boat building, layups and exterior coatings for composite parts on boats, motorcycles, RVs & more
• IDEAL FOR COSMETIC REPAIRS, EASY TO TINT with a polyester resin or gelcoat coloring agent to color match your existing gelcoat; tint white gelcoat to get pastel colors; tint neutral gelcoat for dark, bold colors. Add colorants before adding MEKP catalyst
• EASY ONE-STEP APPLICATION USING A BRUSH, ROLLER OR SPRAY GUN: Non-sagging, high-viscosity formula is easy to apply and has great coverage. At 77°F, pot life is 8-12 minutes. Cured gelcoat is easy to sand, buff and polish to a high-gloss, showroom finish
• CHOOSE THE RIGHT GELCOAT FOR YOUR PROJECT: For polyester resin layups, use gelcoat without wax as the first coat inside a prepared layup; as a final coat, use gelcoat with wax (the wax makes the gelcoat dry tack-free); if needed, thin with styrene only
• AVAILABLE IN WHITE OR NEUTRAL, WITH OR WITHOUT WAX. White gelcoat comes in Quart and Gallon sizes; Neutral gelcoat comes in Quart size ONLY. Includes MEKP catalyst. Coverage: About 12.8 sq ft/gal at 1/8" thick, 25.7 sq ft at 1/16", 51.3 sq ft at 1/32"

TotalBoat Gelcoats create an exceptionally smooth, high-gloss finish on top of fiber-reinforced composites. These high-quality gelcoats contain a premium-grade ISO NPG polyester resin more durable than basic orthophthalic resins. As such, ISO NPG resins are preferred in many boat building, restoration, & repair projects for their greater strength, flexibility, water resistance, weather resistance, & chemical resistance.<p>TotalBoat Gelcoats are available without wax for use in layups, and with wax for finishing. Generally, 2% MEKP catalyst is best for most working conditions, but you can adjust the amount of catalyst to account for temperature differences. For cooler conditions, add up to 3% MEKP. For warmer conditions or longer working time, add 1% MEKP. At 77°F, pot life is 8-12 minutes. Cured gelcoat can be dewaxed, wet sanded, & buffed to a head-turning, high-gloss, protective finish.<p>Gelcoat without wax is typically used for the initial layer of a layup, but if you want to use it to achieve a tack-free cure, mix in a paraffin wax additive (sold separately) at a rate of 20 drops per ounce of gelcoat without wax (16 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 1/4 oz. of Wax Additive, 32 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = ½-1 oz. of Wax Additive, and 1 gal. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 2-4 oz. of Wax Additive).<p>TotalBoat Gelcoats can also be tinted to achieve a desired color. For neutral gelcoat, add 10% polyester resin or gelcoat colorant (12% for yellow, red, purple, light green, & orange). White gelcoat can be tinted using up to 1% gelcoat colorant. Always mix the colorant thoroughly into the gelcoat before adding the MEKP catalyst.<p>If thinning is needed, use styrene, not acetone. If applying to a mold, use a mold release agent first. Compare to West Marine Gelcoat and Evercoat® Gel-Kote. TotalBoat Gelcoat provides an exceptionally smooth finish and is a better value. All TotalBoat products are developed by boaters for boaters. We know what works and what doesn't. 100% made in the USA.