> I've got a good gouge in the gel coat of my kayak and the glass weave is
> visiable. There is no damage to the glass, only cosmetic damage. Any
> suggestions on how clear up this ugly gouge and return it to the smooth
> black hull it was before? I'm new to this kind of repair and don't know
> really what gel coat really is. Some clarification on this would be a
> great help too.

> Thanks, Chris where is the gouge on the deck or hull? if it's the hull, as most of mine are on my WW kayak, i just sand enough to rough it up and put some gel coat on. next river i do i'll just gouge another spot. it's been 4 years since built it and it ain't pretty, but i don't have it to look at. Steve A.