RK
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 06:54 PM |
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gelcoating
I have a silly question: I have had no end of trouble trying to paint my nosecone and rear arches. All I want is white enamel, and then clearcoat or
wax. Could I gelcoat everything instead, and then just polish?
What is the procedure? I am loathe to spend another $1000 on a paint job, and still need to do a bonnet later on. Right now, I am going to scratch and
scuff these things without just mounting them on and being done with it.
Thank you!!
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twybrow
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 07:11 PM |
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Yeah you can, but getting a good bond to whatever you're gelling is the key.... Abraid (80 grit) and solvent clean, then pait, roller of even
better spray the gelcoat onto your parts. You will have a lot of filling and fairing to make it a really good even finish, but it is forgiving.
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 08:49 PM |
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Don't forget to add wax to your gelcoat (to make it flow/topcoat) so it'll cure properly, gelcoat doesn't normally fully cure in the
presence of air 
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 09:54 PM |
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Dont bother unless u use spray gel, even then the refinishing is a pain in the ass, much easier to abrade the surface with 240 grit, prime and paint
with two pack or poly, trust me I do this daily.
regards
Shug.
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RK
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| posted on 27/5/09 at 10:23 PM |
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Sounds like another job for someone else to do. What the hell is another $1000 anyways?
Thanks!
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