An idiot with a cigarrette

I went down the marina the other day to do somework on my boat and was greeted with a very unpleasent suprise.

Some idiot left their still-burning cigarette butt on my left hull. The cig burned a small black spot on the deck of the hull in the gelcoat. I tried to wash it away but it seems to have burnt into the actual gelcoat. Its not deep but it is there and it looks like crap. What can i do to fix this. Did this guy ruin my gelcoat in that spot?

Any ideas?? I will try to take a picture of it next time i go down to the marina

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1971 H16 (sail #1768)

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cmon people.. 66 views and no replies. Help me out!

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1971 H16 (sail #1768)

To all of you on the Hobie Forum... I love you guys!!!
thanks for all the help!

try to buff it out, should take the black out, but you will probably have a divit, might have to do a little gell coat repair, i would be pissed too.

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Bodhisatfa

I'm guessing there are not a lot of smokers on this forum. Fewer still would use their boat for an ash tray. I went to the beach yesterday to go sailing. I put my umbrella up and, as I unfolded my chair, realized there were cigarette butts all around me. Smokers are scumbags.

Is the damaged gelcoat on a smooth area, textured, or both? The May / June issue of the HOTLINE has a repair article covering nicks and dings in the gelcoat. If you can't buff the burn out of the gelcoat try some FSR or maybe even some Acetone. If the chemicals don't help the next step would be 320 / 400 / 600 grit sandpaper (and then buff). If all of this doesn't do the trick read the HOTLINE repair article and go that route. (Basically treating the burn as a gouge, or chip) If you need some advice beyond the article feel free to email me at [email protected] . When you get a chance to take some photos of the burn please forward them to me at the same address.

Will do... Thanks!

Im in Canada till monday so ill try to get you an update by tues

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1971 H16 (sail #1768)

To all of you on the Hobie Forum... I love you guys!!!
thanks for all the help!

Bastard!! clearly someone who didn't deserve to be at the marina in the first place. Sounds like you might need to do a gelcoat repair. can't help you there, but I will say: Bastard!

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