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Alex B

posted on 7/10/07 at 05:33 PM Reply With Quote
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Have made a mould for bonnet. Going to lay it up. Car will be predominately blue but aint picked a colour as Iwill spray everything at the death.
Is plain gelcoat as good as anything to lay this up in or would it make painting any easier by laying in a certain colour?

Alex

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Hammerhead

posted on 7/10/07 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
MK told me that white was best if I want to paint it. I guess that clear coat should be ok but I have no experience of it.






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Mark.

posted on 7/10/07 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
If you use a similar colour for both the gelcoat and undercoat as you want the top coat then any chips won't be so obvious.

Mark

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Peteff

posted on 7/10/07 at 10:39 PM Reply With Quote
If you're priming it it shouldn't matter what gelcoat you use.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Alex B

posted on 7/10/07 at 11:10 PM Reply With Quote
Ok .........clear it is . will use 2k primer. Cheers

Alex

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Phil.J

posted on 8/10/07 at 08:02 AM Reply With Quote
If you use a pigment to get a uniform colour, then any flaws will be much more obvious. easier to fix then before you apply paint.
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Alex B

posted on 8/10/07 at 09:43 AM Reply With Quote
I do have Aircraft Grey pigment.........Mmm

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