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Re: Wrinkling gelcoat
By:Robert Woodard
Date: 2/24/1999, 8:08 pm
In Response To: Wrinkling gelcoat (Dave Williams)

> Hello,

> I've had gelcoat wrinkle on my mold a couple times recently. It's only
> happening in a couple of small areas(not in the same place).

> Any advice or remedies would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks, Dave

George posted a couple composite links recently. One of the links (I forget which one) talked about wrinkle in the gel coat. I think it was caused by the gel coat being too thin, but check yourself to make sure.

http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/cgi-bin/KBbbs.cgi?read=11561

Woody

Messages In This Thread

Wrinkling gelcoat
Dave Williams -- 2/24/1999, 9:07 am
Re: Wrinkling gelcoat
Steve A -- 2/25/1999, 10:11 am
Re: Wrinkling gelcoat
Robert Woodard -- 2/24/1999, 8:08 pm