Columbia Coronado 25 Owenrs Manual page 99

6.3.1 (continued)
2. Remove the remaining excess fiber glass and all ripples from
the patch by block sanding the area
sandpaper. Apply the sanding block in a continuous pattern
across the patch so that ridges will not be left. from the
block.
3. Clean the area
with acetone.
G. Finishing the Surface
1. Mix Cab-o-sil with gel coat to form a thick creamy
putty.
2. Add catalyst to the gel coat putty in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
3. Apply the catalyzed gel-coat putty to a rubber squeegee.
4. Apply the putty smoothly over the patch with the squeegee to
fill all the tiny pin holes. Hold the squeegee at a 45
degree angle, and fill in any minor indentations in the
fiber glass patch with the gel coat putty.
S. Allow the putty to cure.
6. Remove the excess putty and properly contour the area by
block sanding with 100 grit sandpaper.
7. Spray finish the area with matching gel coat. For the proper
finishing procedures see Section 6.4.
6.3.2 Repairing Simple, Non-penetrating Fractures
Power sander
29 grit sanding disc
Sanding block
Rubber squeegee
Putty knife
Scissors
Stirring stick
Paintbrush
White cloth
Cellophane
thoroughly with
TOOLS
thoroughly with
a white cloth saturated
MATERIALS
Fiber glass mat
Fiber glass cloth
Resin
Catalyst
Sandpaper 50 & 100 grit
Gel coat
Cab-o-sil
Cardboard
Acetone
SECTION 6
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50 grit