Boat Scratches

[Johndews]

Got a rather simple question, but it relates to scratches on used Cobalts I’m looking at. I haven’t had fiberglass in 40 years. Are minor scratches on the hull normal, and maybe unavoidable? We’re in a fairly clean water lake, but with many creeks flowing into it we do have occasional flotsam and debris on the surface. I don’t want to miss a good boat by looking for Perfection. And is there any way to polish or treat those to make them go away?

[Big Block Power]

Yea you can polish scratches or of gel coat as long as it's not too deep. It's pretty forgiving. Plenty of vids on here about buffing and polishing.

[Kate]

And if deeper, I use "Gel Coat Scratch Patch."

[AFA]

Watch Drakes Detailing on utube and follow the directions explicitly. I did that on my 2007 222 and all I can say is WOW!! But, a lot of work to get the WOW factor.