Gel coat repair

[Sthurley]

Hello, anyone have any views on what minimum temperature gel repairs can be undertaken, do I need to wait for summer 🤔, the repairs would be done outside.

[jeffstevens763@g]

I ve done quite a bit out side I just tent up with a tarp and use a fan heater.

[ShinyShoe]

East Coast Fibre Glass tins have a table on them with catalyst to add at different temps.

https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co....ester-flowcoat

Pretty sure the lowest temp is 5C.

But if I remember correctly they tell you to store and mix it up at >15C.

[beerbelly]

just warm it up with a fan heater/hair dryer once the catalyst starts it will harden without further heat

[gtflash]

Warming the area you are going to apply it too. I have an electric fan heater I direct at the repair area and I pre warm gel coat by bringing it in the house for a day before.

I always feared it might get too hot once the chemical reaction kicks off so usually turn the fan heater down during applying it and after.