AAA Beginners Guide To Fiberglass and Gelcoat

A Beginner's Guide to

Fibreglass and Gelcoat

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New to fibreglass?

first - time boat

owner?

If your new to Fibreglass or a first time Boat owner and not sure what you need Rayplex has put together a Beginner's fiberglass repair kit and a Beginners gelcoat repair kit. So you don't have to spend hours figuring out what you need.

Fiberglass repair kit White Gelcoat Repair Kit Make you boat Shine

Beginners Guide to fiberglass

New to Fibreglass? Watch this video

Product Knowledge
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Gelcoat Waterproof

Basically gelcoat is the smooth colored finish on a boat. There are two type of gelcoat, Brush or Spray. Brush which is very thick is used for repair or touch up work.

Polish and Shine

We care a large selection of 3M Compounds and Waxes along with our low cost Rayplex line

Check out our How to Buff your boat Video https://youtu.be/cGR2slXril0

Brushes Chip inexpensive

Chip brushes are low cost and through away which save the expense of cleaning and the cost of solvent.

Use for laminating do not use for applying gel coat as bristles and prone to fall out.

Brushes Red are a little stiffer and used for laminating or the application of gel coat

Fibreglass Tools

Gloves Latex gloves for protecting your hand from the resins and glass.

Mask High Quality 3M masks when only the best will do

Matt For simple basic repairs we suggest using Matt which conforms to the surface

Mixing Kit Includes mixing tubs and syringes for measuring Catalyst accurately.

Polish and Shine

We care a large selection of 3M Compounds and Waxes along with our low cost Rayplex line

Check out our How to Buff your boat Video https://youtu.be/cGR2slXril0

Resin we suggest using our Premium grade #215 Isothalic resin as its waterproof and safe to use below the water line.

Rollers our handy 3 in jr rollers are excellent for the application of resin and getting the air bubbles out of a laminate

Solvents Acetone for cleaning tools and hands, Air Dry or Wax solution for making the gelcoat dry tack free

Product

Knowledge

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If your interested in learning more here is a full list of

products and uses.

Products List

Resins

201General Purpose: very thick - use for repair work - apply to first layer of mold.

215 Spraying:formulated for spray application - repair or part fabrication.

216 Tooling Resin: formulated for refinishing, surface repair application. Light sand then buff.

217 Vinyl Ester production molds along with 216 Tooling resin.

311 Tooling Spray: production molds along with 216 Tooling resin.

500 2lb Expanding Foam

Gelcoats

Gelcoat Series and their uses:

Gelcoats are ISO/NPG Grade Waterproof.
Can be used below the water line, and also for "Swimming Pool repair & recoating.

300 Brushing: very thick - use for repair work - apply to first layer of mold.

306 Spraying:formulated for spray application - repair or part fabrication.

302 Spray& Buff: formulated for refinishing, surface repair application. Light sand then buff.

310 Tooling Brush production molds along with 216 Tooling resin.

311 Tooling Spray: production molds along with 216 Tooling resin.

317 Super Black Brightest Black Available See Spraying Gelcoats

318 Super White Made from a clear base resin See Spraying Gelcoats

321 Ultra Spray White. Sprays using a Preval Sprayer

323 Clear: used for metal flake or for marble bath ware.

325 Tinted Gelcoats:are pre-tinted from over 300 stock colors.

322 Color Matched Gelcoat: color matched to your sample provided.

372 Patching Gelcoat. Gelcoat that applied like body fill. See Brushing Gelcoats

Specialty Items

554 PVA Spray on Release agent. Washes off with water.

550 Honey Wax Mould release wax.

620 Wax Solution

630 Styrene

636 High Gloss Additive

We offer coloured gel coats to RAL colour numbers.

All our Gelcoats are UNWAXED

Fabric List

Fiberglass Fabrics

163 10 oz plain weave cloth 50 in wide

164 10 oz plain weave cloth 60 in wide

391 1 in Fiberglass sleeve

392 2 in Fiberglass sleeve

166 6 oz plain weave cloth tape 1,2,3,4,6,8 width 10 & 50 yard roll

167 9 oz plain weave cloth tape 2,3,4,6,8 width 10 & 50 yard roll

151 18 oz woven roving. 50 in wide

116 12oz + .75 DBL Bias Knitted 50" Width Stitch Matt

118 (1708)18oz + .75 DBL Bias Knitted 50" Width Stitch Matt

111 18 oz Bi-axial (0°/90°) 50 in wide

Need to check sizes on Stitch matt sizes.

Carbon Fiber Fabric

141 Carbon fiber Tape 1,2,3,4 wide 3 yd, 10 & 50 yd rolls

140 3K, Carbon Fiber Plain Weave 6 oz 50 IN Wide 1, 3 6 10yd & 100yd roll

141 3k Carbon Fibre Twill 50" wide 6 oz 50 in wide 1,3,6,10yd & 100yd roll

391 392 ,393 , 394 ,395 Carbon fiber sleeve

191 Kevlar 5 oz Tape 10 & 50 yd rolls width 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 ,6,

192 5oz Kevlar Felt 63" Roll 3 & 4 in wide length

190 6 oz 58" width Kevlar fabric

391 Kevlar Tubular Sleeve 1 & 2 in

332 Kevlar Repair kit and Skid Plate Kit

Fiberglass Tools & Accessories

Aluminum Rollers for getting the air out of a laminate

Bristle Rollers Used for deairing laminates that are curving or uneven.

Mix and Measure Kits

Paper Tubs

Graduated Measuring Tubs Plastic:

Mixing Sticks wood 6 & 12 in

Latex Gloves

Starter Kits

Paint Brushes Wood and Plastic Handel

Preval Sprayers

Spray Guns for Gelcoat

Balsa Wood core material