TotalBoat Marine Gelcoat for Boat Building, Repair and Composite Coatings

Category:Sports & Outdoors Color:Neutral,White Size:Quart No Wax,Quart With Wax,Gallon No Wax,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 White Gelcoat with Wax	TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat with Wax	TotalBoat White Gelcoat Without Wax	TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat Without Wax
Application Types	Coating, or as the final coat in a polyester or vinyl ester resin layup.	Coating, or as the final coat in a polyester or vinyl ester resin layup.	Polyester or vinyl ester resin spray-up applications & hand layups for creating boats or composite parts from molds.	Polyester or vinyl ester resin spray-up applications & hand layups for creating boats or composite parts from molds.
Substrates	Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition.	Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition.	Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition.	Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition.
Tinting (optional)	Adding color to white gelcoat creates lighter, pastel colors. TotalBoat White Gelcoat (with wax or without wax) can be can be tinted by adding up to 1% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants prior to adding MEKP catalyst.	Adding color to neutral gelcoat creates bold or darker colors. TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat can be tinted by adding up to 10% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants (up to 12% for red, yellow, purple, orange, and light green), prior to adding MEKP.	Adding color to white gelcoat creates lighter, pastel colors. TotalBoat White Gelcoat (with wax or without wax) can be can be tinted by adding up to 1% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants prior to adding MEKP catalyst.	Adding color to neutral gelcoat creates bold or darker colors. TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat can be tinted by adding up to 10% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants (up to 12% for red, yellow, purple, orange, and light green), prior to adding MEKP.
Catalyzing @ 77°F	Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst.	Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst.	Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst.	Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst.
Application Method	Brush, roller, sprayer	Brush, roller, sprayer	Brush, roller, sprayer	Brush, roller, sprayer
Working Time @ 77°F	8-12 minutes	8-12 minutes	8-12 minutes	8-12 minutes
Thinner/Reducer	Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat.	Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat.	Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat.	Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat.
Cleanup	Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically.	Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically.	Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically.	Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically.
Can I Apply Polyester Gelcoat Over Epoxy-Based Fairing Compound?	If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat.	If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat.	If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat.	If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat.
Does This Gelcoat Contain Wax?	Yes	Yes	No. However, for a tack-free cure, mix in a paraffin wax additive: Add 20 drops of wax per oz. of Gelcoat w/o wax (16 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 1/4 oz. of wax; 32 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = ½-1 oz. of wax; and 1 gal. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 2-4 oz. of wax.	No. However, for a tack-free cure, mix in a paraffin wax additive: Add 20 drops of wax per oz. of Gelcoat w/o wax (16 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 1/4 oz. of wax; 32 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = ½-1 oz. of wax; and 1 gal. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 2-4 oz. of wax.