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We used our boat a ton this year. At least twice a week since April, but now school has started, Livestock showing and horse showing have started, and it’s time to winterize the boat. The saddest day of the year. 

I have used Spectrum Patch Paste purchased on Iboats for about $40.  I have not had much luck with Spectrum customer service.  They were the opposite of helpful telling me I would never be able to match the gelcoat because of fading caused by the sun.  I purchased white Patch Paste and went to Home Depot to select color match cards that closely match the boat.  After comparing the color cards to the boat and selecting a good match, I went back to Home Depot and ask them to run the card thru their color match system to produce the additive they usually mix in their paint.  They put their color match pigment into a small container that I then mixed into the white Patch Paste.  When I made the repair I was sure to mask the area to be fixed with masking tape within a few millimeters of the scratch.  I troweled on the Patch Paste so that it was even with the surrounding area.  I then sanded the patch with very fine sand paper 1000 grit after it cured.  The result blended right into the undamaged gelcoat.  Be sure to sand the area while leaving the masking tape in place so that the undamaged gelcoat is not affected.