Wet sanding

[mboger]

Hey guys I just bought a 1997 convincor 242 a couple months ago (love the boat) but took it to the Ohio river a week ago and got some serious scratches can you wet sand gel coat and buff it back out

[Eriktheviking]

If you can feel the scratches with your fingernail then they are too deep.However you could still wet sand and buff the area and it would definetly improve them.

[BOB'S 283]

along with what erik said , if too deep to rub out ,its not that hard to fill the scratch with gelcoat ,sand and buff .

[mboger]

Thanks guys I did the wet sanding and they all came out

[cor124]

mboger what grit did you use to wet sand i have the same problem on my 89 convincor.

thanx for the feed back

cor

[Eriktheviking]

Depends how deep they are.Could start with 1000 and then hit it with 1500.Machine Buff it with a rubbing compound and follow with a polishing compound.