How to fix crack in gel coat?

[boater76]

Any idea's how to fix crack in gel coat?

Ken

[screwball]

if its really bad they grind it down to the glass and get a gelcoat repair kit but thats on real boats im not sure anout rc`s

[NitroVal]

I need to find a good way also.. I had a cap explode and cracked the gelcoat on the deck and side of the hull

[mickvk]

I have laid epoxy down on cracked gel coat... It doesn't look great but it certainly has strength.

[Jeff Wohlt]

Mix your epoxy with micro balloons or talc powder until thick and spread it on after cleaning the crack with a dremmel. This makes it easy to sand yet still has strength.

[Chilli]

I use Marinetex. Available in small kits at boating supply stores.

http://www.marinetex.com/marinetexepoxyputty.html

[boater76]

This is what I have. It is deep.

[Jeff Wohlt]

I would still use a dremmel and make a wider (wheel size wide) grind down through it to almost the glass and then fill with what I said...pretty easy to do.

Fill it and sand it and paint it.

Your grind would be wide not like slicing the crack open.