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| | TotalBoat White Gelcoat with Wax | TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat with Wax | TotalBoat White Gelcoat Without Wax | TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat Without Wax |
| Application Types | Coating, or as the final coat in a polyester or vinyl ester resin layup. | Coating, or as the final coat in a polyester or vinyl ester resin layup. | Polyester or vinyl ester resin spray-up applications & hand layups for creating boats or composite parts from molds. | Polyester or vinyl ester resin spray-up applications & hand layups for creating boats or composite parts from molds. |
| Substrates | Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition. | Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition. | Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition. | Properly prepared fiberglass, fiberglass cloth, or previously painted surfaces in good condition. |
| Tinting (optional) | Adding color to white gelcoat creates lighter, pastel colors. TotalBoat White Gelcoat (with wax or without wax) can be can be tinted by adding up to 1% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants prior to adding MEKP catalyst. | Adding color to neutral gelcoat creates bold or darker colors. TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat can be tinted by adding up to 10% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants (up to 12% for red, yellow, purple, orange, and light green), prior to adding MEKP. | Adding color to white gelcoat creates lighter, pastel colors. TotalBoat White Gelcoat (with wax or without wax) can be can be tinted by adding up to 1% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants prior to adding MEKP catalyst. | Adding color to neutral gelcoat creates bold or darker colors. TotalBoat Neutral Gelcoat can be tinted by adding up to 10% polyester resin or gelcoat colorants (up to 12% for red, yellow, purple, orange, and light green), prior to adding MEKP. |
| Catalyzing @ 77°F | Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst. | Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst. | Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst. | Add 2% MEKP catalyst, by volume: 14-16 drops per ounce, or 2 teaspoons per pint. TIP: If using a wooden mixing stick, place the stick in the resin before adding catalyst so the wood doesn't absorb the catalyst. |
| Application Method | Brush, roller, sprayer | Brush, roller, sprayer | Brush, roller, sprayer | Brush, roller, sprayer |
| Working Time @ 77°F | 8-12 minutes | 8-12 minutes | 8-12 minutes | 8-12 minutes |
| Thinner/Reducer | Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat. | Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat. | Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat. | Styrene. Do not use acetone to thin TotalBoat Gelcoat. |
| Cleanup | Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically. | Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically. | Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically. | Clean up with acetone before gelcoat is cured. Once cured, it must be removed mechanically. |
| Can I Apply Polyester Gelcoat Over Epoxy-Based Fairing Compound? | If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat. | If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat. | If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat. | If applying over TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound, apply TotalBoat 2-Part Epoxy Primer or TotalProtect before applying Gelcoat. |
| Does This Gelcoat Contain Wax? | Yes | Yes | No. However, for a tack-free cure, mix in a paraffin wax additive: Add 20 drops of wax per oz. of Gelcoat w/o wax (16 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 1/4 oz. of wax; 32 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = ½-1 oz. of wax; and 1 gal. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 2-4 oz. of wax. | No. However, for a tack-free cure, mix in a paraffin wax additive: Add 20 drops of wax per oz. of Gelcoat w/o wax (16 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 1/4 oz. of wax; 32 oz. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = ½-1 oz. of wax; and 1 gal. of Gelcoat w/o Wax = 2-4 oz. of wax. |
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