[Qoad Sof]

You need the wax to seal the air from the surface and get a hard surface. When manufactuers spray the gelcoat in a mold the mold does this for you. The quick answer is that if you want a smooth shiny final surface by the time you do your wet sanding and buffing there won't be any wax left on the surface to worry about. UV rays will yellow the wax left on the surface pretty quickly. As far as I know all surfacing agents have the wax dissolved in styrene so you can't keep from adding a little styrene along with the wax anyway IMHO.

[oadriannadeleong]

Ayuh. This is a Diy site. Maybe you should call Duratec back, 'n ask 'em again, then do what They say.

[Wraith]

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[j16sdiz]

A: This product helps increase the gloss of cured gel coats. It will allow a full cure without wax, which must be removed by sanding.

[wscott]

Note: Spray pressures should be 35 to 50 psi. If a pressure pot is used, provide 10 to 15 psi pot pressure. Spray the entire surface to be repaired with a fine mist coat and wait 2 minutes for the solvents to flash off. Follow with wet coats, overlapping the surrounding area to ensure complete coverage. here

[hopelore]

Q: What is the advantage of using Hi-Gloss Additive versus styrene or styrene wax? [links]

[vishwambar]

Spray as recommended by the tooling gel coat manufacturer. Due to the lower viscosity, an extra wet pass may be required to achieve wet coat total film thickness. Gel and tack times are comparable to the straight tooling gel coat. Laminate as usual when the additive/tooling gel coat blend "tacks off" to the thumbprint stage. [links]

[SylentOdasity]

Q: If I use this product, do I still need styrene wax to get a complete cure in top-coating situations? [links]

[Remizor]

A: No, for added insurance, you could spray PVA over the gel coat as another means to seal out the air. Only add styrene wax if preforming boat hull repairs below the waterline.

[butterfly3321]

Duratec® is a registered trademark of DURA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

[foo barf]

The reduction in viscosity allows gel coats to be sprayed controllably through siphon and HVLP equipment, reducing sanding and polishing time. When used for repairs, this product will result in a low porosity surface.

[Strofcon]

PLEASE NOTE: When making below-the-waterline repairs on boats, we recommend adding our #71 Styrene Wax to maximize hardness.

[paulie_w]

Duratec® Clear High Gloss Additive can be blended with numerous gel coats to create a glossy, smooth finished surface. Mix at a 1:1 ratio with regular gel coat to reduce viscosity and porosity, improve gloss level, and permit a complete open-air cure. It can also be blended at 15% with tooling gel coats to upgrade mold surfaces, improve gloss retention, increase impact resistance, and reduce heat distortion.

[Ygre]

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Cobalt [II] oxide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

[firstgrip]

Pros, As advertised the gloss enhancement is outstanding the finish piece has the reflectivity of still water.
When added to gelcoat it does let the mixture cure while exsposed to air.
One unantisipated result however is that the product when used in a 50% mix with the gelcoat is that it dilutes the color of a premixed gelcoat making the color lighter after curing. So if your like I am an not a color nixing guy you may want to start with a shade or 2 darker gelcoat on the fan deck.
Another effect of the "thinning" of the gelcoat is that the color if light in shade will not cover the substrate if it is dark in color. To help with this aspect I used white pigment in the resin mixtures in the layup, and it helped considerably.
Otherwise it mixes well with the gelcoat and pours like 40 wieght oil out of the can, even has the same shade.

[z]

For post-application gel coat work, Duratec® Hi-Gloss Additive is the proven leader. This additive converts the gel coat to air-cure chemistry, which leads to a smooth, porcelain-hard surface. This product is best used in applications such as complete gel coat resurfacing, plug and pattern manufacturing, and gel coat repair. Blend with the original gel coat to match the desired color. Make gel coat repair come out perfectly every time!

[jacobpayne]

To create a glossy, smooth finished surface, Duratec® Clear High Gloss Additive can be blended with numerous gel coats. To reduce viscosity and porosity, Mix at a 1:1 ratio with a regular gel coat. This will improve the gloss level, and permit a complete open-air cure. It can also be blended at 15% with tooling gel coats to upgrade mold surfaces, improve gloss retention, increase impact resistance, and reduce heat distortion.

[BeeCee1]

The reduction in viscosity allows gel coats to be sprayed controllably through the siphon and HVLP equipment, reducing sanding and polishing time. When used for repairs, this product will result in a low porosity surface.

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