Poly mist & clear coat touch up

[livin for fishin]

Question I chiped my polymist/clear coat,, dime size spot ,,no one could find it unless I showed them,, but I KNOW ITS THERE ,,,, so got my poly mist and clear coat from Ranger ,,, with no instructions of course ,,I feel I have a pretty good handle on this I wont be spraying this stuff just a fine brush ,,help me out ,,rough up the spot a little,, apply the poly mist till it blends with surrounding area ( how long between coats & cure time ,, before applying the clear,, and how long should the clear cure before being back in the water THANKS

[greendragon]

Sir you need a catalyst to cure the mixture of flake and clear, if you put it on thick it wont dry clear through. You have to get a bottle of MEKP, just 5 or 6 drops is all you need for curing. Then you have to cover with saran wrap for 24 hrs. MEKP is found on Amazon.com for $4.62 for 4 OZ.

[Jeff Hahn]

Call Ranger back and ask for a copy of their instruction pamphlet for repairing gel and polyflake. I assume that they still have some copies laying around. Yes, you do need a catalyst and can get a small tube of MEKP at any auto parts store. Be careful...do not sand the polyflake or it will all turn silver. You can do several thin coats of clear to build it up on the spot and then when you get it level, put scotch tape over the final coat and let it cure. Then, you can wet sand the spot to make it completely smooth and polish it out.


Modified by Jeff Hahn at 7:36 PM 3/18/2012