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Does anyone know if grease damages gelcoat. I want to grease up the boat contact points of my trailer to allow easier movement on the trailer. Any experience of this?
Thanks,
Jason.
Thanks,
Jason.
steve_cronin
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No it doesn't. I used to grease the roller contact points on a small motor cruiser twenty years ago to prevent bruising. Make sure that you have it well tied on though!
Steve Cronin
Steve Cronin
pvb
Well-known member
Use clear silicone grease...
You can buy it at any plumber's merchants. Nice clean stuff to use. Won't show marks on the hull. Lots of other applications for it, too, around the boat.
You can buy it at any plumber's merchants. Nice clean stuff to use. Won't show marks on the hull. Lots of other applications for it, too, around the boat.
oldharry
Well-known member
Re: Use clear silicone grease...
... except that once it is on the gelcoat you would have the devils own job to get it off again. Which will not matter until you want to paint it. Silicone adheres to gelcoat, and will stop any paint adhering, unless every trace of it is removed chemically or by abrasion.
... except that once it is on the gelcoat you would have the devils own job to get it off again. Which will not matter until you want to paint it. Silicone adheres to gelcoat, and will stop any paint adhering, unless every trace of it is removed chemically or by abrasion.
Whiskey2
New member
Re: Use clear silicone grease...
In the gliding world it is a definate non starter using silicone polish on fiberglass because it cannot be repaired unless all the silicone is removed ! It must therfore follow that silicone grease on the skin of a boat needs thinking about... or is it that we break gliders more often
Mel.
In the gliding world it is a definate non starter using silicone polish on fiberglass because it cannot be repaired unless all the silicone is removed ! It must therfore follow that silicone grease on the skin of a boat needs thinking about... or is it that we break gliders more often
Mel.oldsaltoz
New member
G’day Jason,
A number of products are available at your local boating supplier, rather than name them here I sent you an e-mail with details of same.
Soavagoodweekend Old Salt Oz……
A number of products are available at your local boating supplier, rather than name them here I sent you an e-mail with details of same.
Soavagoodweekend Old Salt Oz……
pvb
Well-known member
If the boat\'s ever going to be repainted...
...it will be abraded first. Trust me.
...it will be abraded first. Trust me.
pvb
Well-known member
Yes, you break gliders more often...
...and any boat repairs involve prior sanding.
...and any boat repairs involve prior sanding.
oldharry
Well-known member
Re: Yes, you break gliders more often...
Like I said - you will have the devils own job to get it off again, abrading or no. Been there. Done that. Never again.
Like I said - you will have the devils own job to get it off again, abrading or no. Been there. Done that. Never again.
pvb
Well-known member
I just wonder...
...what percentage of boats ever get painted? And even if it takes a bit more preparation effort, what's the big deal?
...what percentage of boats ever get painted? And even if it takes a bit more preparation effort, what's the big deal?
Strathglass
New member
Re: I just wonder...
The problem is that it is very difficult to tell if you have got rid of all the silicon before painting and you can end up with what looks like a very good job initially will start to peel the paint off at a later date.
It takes a lot of preparation to get a profesional job there is every benifit in not trying to introduce any potential future problems.
Iain
The problem is that it is very difficult to tell if you have got rid of all the silicon before painting and you can end up with what looks like a very good job initially will start to peel the paint off at a later date.
It takes a lot of preparation to get a profesional job there is every benifit in not trying to introduce any potential future problems.
Iain
