Need Some Insights on Blending this Repair

[Kardiak]

I purchased this 2021 Yamaha 212XE back in June. As I was pulling into the driveway I was not paying attention to the boat and it ended up hitting the fence and dragging along side for about a foot. I dremeled the damage and used quite a bit of Spectrum Color Yamaha Lime Green patch paste to repair the damage. Followed that up with sanding and then once smooth, brought out the buffer and went through various grain pads. For the life of me I could not get it to blend. There remains a line outline of the areas I repaired. The Lime Green from Spectrum Color was an exact match so I am not sure what to do to make it much improved. I could just reapply the Yamaha decals and call it a day and let what shows show, but I am not wired that way. Anyway, any advice, suggestions or insights into improving this condition is greatly appreciated. Enclosed is a picture of the repair as of now. Thanks for your help!

 

[BumbleBee255]

Did you reduce down all the way to a high gloss polish and polishing pad

 

[Kardiak]

No, stopped at 1000 grain. Went 400, 600, 800 and 1000. I did pickup 1500 and 200 and Meguiars Ultimate Compound but did not use those items yet.

 

[Kardiak]

not 200, I meant 2000 grit.

 

[zipper]

I would use the 1500 and 2000 to finish the wetsanding. I use 3-m products, but McGuires makes good products too. Then, a good polishing compound and a variable speed dual action polisher to buff it out and then wax. Gelcoat is hard to match as it starts oxidizing shortly after it leaves the factory.