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Product of the year by Żagle

We are happy to share with you good news. Gelcoat Filler DRY FAST was nominated for award YACHTING PRODUCT OF THE YEAR by most popular Polish sailing magazine “Żagle (Sails).

Gelcot filler DRY FAST is the product which had premiere in January 2017. This innovative product allows for easy and fast repair scratches on gelcoat.

What make new product so great?

  • Convenient application: the hardener is a paste, and the hardener in the old product was a liquid
  • Speed of repair: curing time is only 4 hours where the previous version needed a minimum of 12 or 24 hours
  • Possibility to match the color to damage: the filler is available in two colors: snow white RAL 9010 and cream white RAL 9001
Product of the year by Żagle

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Our FAQ answers to frequently asked questions

Why does the paint have no adhesion?

Possible causes

  • Wrong surface preparation,
  • Skipping the primer in the system application process,
  • Use of universal thinners or replacements ,
  • Paint incompatibility.

How to prevent

  • Correct surface preparation (grinding, clearing, degreasing),
  • Use primers which improve adhesion of paints,
  • Use thinners which are dedicated to each paints,
  • Use of paints which are compatible to each other.

How to remove

  • Grind, clean and paint again.

Why the epoxy filler does not harden?

Possible causes

  • Incorrect proportion of base and herdener,
  • Too low temperature of ambient and surface (less than 10ﹾC),
  • Mixing two components from two different manufacturers,

How to prevent

  • Apply the correct proportions of components
  • Maintain steady temperature (around 20ﹾC) during the whole hardening process,
  • Use base and hardener from the same manufacturer

How to remove

  • The uncured mass requires complete removal from the surface.

Why the paint does not have the right flow?

Possible causes

  • No thinning, wrong thinner or wrong amount of thinner
  • Wrong type of roll or brush (wrong bristle lenght)
  • Applying too much or too Little paint,
  • During painting process temperature was too high or the air was too dry,
  • Incorrect preparation of too porous surface,
  • Incorrect proportion of thinner.

How to prevent

  • Use a brush/Toller suited to the type of surface or paint,
  • Use thinner which is dedicated to the type of application and paints
  • Use thinning proportions which was indicated by manufacturer,
  • Paint in right atmosphere conditions indicated by manufacturer,

How to remove

  • Grind, clean and paint again.
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