how much get coat would it take to do this roof .(just gel coat in black)
ebay Item number: 180646969251
(i got told it would cost me £150 more to have it done in black)
[Edited on 28/8/11 by thunderace]
You can work it out. One millimetre per square metre is a litre which is a bit over 1 kilo. I pay about £3 per kilo for gel coat. Assuming the roof is
about 2.5 m x 4.0m thats 10 sq M.
It depends how they apply the gel what kind of thickness they apply, But just the gel shouldn't cost more than £40.
I have been thinking about this tho' ... Nearly all moulds are done in black. This is because you need a sharply contrasting colour to ensure a
good coverage of gel. If that is the case they may well be estimating that they have to double gel the mould to guarantee the finish.
[Edited on 28/8/11 by plentywahalla]
As far as a colour change goes , its not just a case of using a different gel coat - they will be buying their layup resin pre-coloured as well , and
more than likely in 100 + litre drums........
So , to make a one-off black roof , they will have to order in all the resin needed , then chuck away all the tools and mixing buckets after use (you
dont want colour contamination in future moldings...)
£150 sounds quite reasonable to me .
Fcuk me drunk, £949 for a black roof doesn't even say if it comes with any windows or a roof vent,
tony
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Originally posted by clairetoo
As far as a colour change goes , its not just a case of using a different gel coat - they will be buying their layup resin pre-coloured as well , and more than likely in 100 + litre drums........
So , to make a one-off black roof , they will have to order in all the resin needed , then chuck away all the tools and mixing buckets after use (you dont want colour contamination in future moldings...)
£150 sounds quite reasonable to me .