1981 Aquasport 170 rebuild in Sweden

[larsli68]

I will try to get hold of Duratec. Called my fiberglass guy today, but he was in the shop working. Will try to call him tomorrow.
Gelcoat is gelcoat. I will consider a gelcoat repair again. This product sounds really interesting. I'm glad I found you guys. It's great to get input and knowledge from you guys.

//Lars

[RickK]

Lars any updates - find the Duratec?

[larsli68]

Hello Rick,

No, I have not had any luck finding duratec yet. I have written to the company in the US, asking for European vendors, but not heard anything yet.
I came back from a weeks vacation in New York yesterday morning. That is why you have not heard anything from me.
Great time in New York. We visited with a good friend on Long Island too. Weather was beautiful for the most part, but cold...
It's still cold here in Sweden too... I hope we will warm up for Easter.
I have spent a total of 2 months in New York, but this trip was the first time I took the Staten Island Ferry. It was a great experience, and I will do it again next time we are in town.

//Lars

[RickK]

Glad you had a good time.  Maybe should have grabbed a qt of duratec and brought it back with you?

[larsli68]

I traveled with my wife, my mom and her fiance... The thought crossed my mind, to try to find Duratec, but I'm not allowed to bring chemicals in the check in luggage anymore.
I have tried to bring super glue, epoxy etc. and my bag is always open and the stuff gone.
Hopefully it is available in Europe, or I will have to pay for shipping from the US.

The weather is cold here in Sweden... I received my color matched gel coat yesterday. 5 pounds of it.
Unfortunately it is not going to be warm enough this weekend to be able to apply any gel coat.
I will finish the wet sanding and be prepared once the weather allows.
 

[Capt. Bob]

Not sure this will help but ya never know.

http://duratec1.com/distributors/

Zoom out to get a world map.

Maybe this group?
Appears to be south of Gothenburg?

Scott Bader
46 (0) 346 101 00

He's a distributor but he should know where the closest (to you) supplier(fingers crossed) is located.


Good luck.

[larsli68]

Thanks!

I called the guy. He said Duratec had closed their UK warehouse... Last time he ordered products from them, the products were over 1 year old.
I will have to make due without I guess. More sanding for me...
Thanks very much for the effort!
I miss the US a lot when it comes to shopping. What you can't find in the good old USA does not exist... 

They say warmer weather tomorrow. I might go ahead and sand some tonight when I get home from work. It would be great if the temps would come up to allow me to apply
the first coat of color matched gelcoat tomorrow.

[larsli68]

Rain all day today... I never got any inspiration to leave the warmth of my man cave...
If spring could arrive for real soon. Posting a picture from New York. Just to do something...

[larsli68]

I hope everyone have had a nice Easter. We finally got a nice day today, with no wind and 50 degree temps.
I spent the entire day wet sanding and polishing the hull. As always, it is hard to see any difference, but I took this picture to try to show the polished hull.
This is only the rough polish. I will go over the hull several more times with finer and finer grit rubbing.

[RickK]

I see shine on that gelcoat

[CLM65]

Looking good Lars!  What grit did you start with, and what will you finish with?

[larsli68]

Thanks guys,

I started with 600, 800, 1000 and 1500. I use a 3M polishing compound that has the white cork. This is their compound that has the roughest cut.
I will finish with a finer cut, but most likely go over one more time with the same compound.
My arms are hurting today...

[RickK]

Not using an air tool for this?
You're going to end up with an arm like the guys in the Skittles commercial - "Settle it"

[larsli68]

Haha,
Yes, I felt it quite a bit on Sunday night.

We are looking forward to some warmer weather finally... I hope to paint my top coat on Friday afternoon.

[larsli68]

The weather man was wrong again... Nice weather, but the temps never reached the top coating levels...
I bought a very nice paint brush today. I'm prepared, once the temps reach the required levels.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
//Lars