I uploaded some pics of Touche's gelcoat pox here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsY2xPRW9XNUhLczg
A couple of the pics were taken before the bottom paint was removed but the pox is still visible. Pressure washing revealed many more. See "Gelcoat pox close up2". I think this pic was after I ground them out. They were all within 6 inches or so of the waterline. As I stated earlier, the fix was to grind them out with a cone shaped grinding stone in a right angle die grinder. I seem to recall I got that technique from Wally. Once ground out, the holes were washed thoroughly with water, then an acetone wash then filled with 3M Premium Filler. AwlFair is also a good choice. The filler was wiped on with a plastic spreader in multiple directions to ensure good filling. See "Gelcoat Pox Filled". Then the area was sanded. All this was prior to a barrier coat application. This work was done in 2007. They have not reappeared. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 9:17 AM, Glenn via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Steve, > > Would be nice to see a picture or two of the "paint chips" which you > subsequently refer to as holes in your posting. I would be concerned that > they could be a result of pox. Should that be the case, a more extensive > repair is necessary. When I redid the bottom of my C&C 36, I examined it > for pox closely.
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