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Rockinfigs
Explorer
May 12, 2021

Crack in gel coat

Hi I have a hairline crack in on the side of my hauler.. Little larger than a hairline but it's pretty thin.. What's the best way to seal it.. I was think of just putting some clear Chaulk and working it in with my finger so no water gets in it. Any suggestions
  • You may need to drill some small holes on each end of the crack, so it doesn't spread.
  • Rockinfigs wrote:
    OK but what's the best way to seal it


    More gelcoat, Clean all wax off the surface, then squeegee some thinned gelcoat into the crack.

    allow to harden, buff as require.
  • deltabravo wrote:
    The walls are material called Filon, not gel coat.


    OK.. That doesn't help me with my question
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    jdc1
    Explorer II
    Rockinfigs wrote:
    deltabravo wrote:
    The walls are material called Filon, not gel coat.


    OK.. That doesn't help me with my question


    Replace the whole sheet of Filon ($$$$). I would be more worried about WHY it cracked.
  • I would get a can of automotive clear coat. Mask it off to just expose the crack and spray away. If it’s a small crack you want something fairly liquid to fill the crack. The caulk may also work but I would be afraid it would attract dirt and look bad. A body guy told me the least intrusive method would be to give it a good coat of automotive wax. Of course it would have to be touched up from time to time.