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| posted on 2/5/12 at 08:28 PM |
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gell coat cleaner
When gel coated fiberglass panels start to weather they get that faded milky look about them, i hope you know what i mean, .. How can you clean it
and get back the deep color finish. Any home made remedies.
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steve m
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| posted on 2/5/12 at 08:47 PM |
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Ive always used tcut, or g8 compound,
also this seems good, but ive only ever used it on Alui
PEEK METAL POLISH 1kg TIN | eBay
But please test a bit first
Steve
[Edited on 2/5/12 by steve m]
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ADV.
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| posted on 10/5/12 at 10:06 AM |
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By hand or machine?
Gtechniq P1 works very well on gel coat.
By hand will take time, using a DA/Rotary will be alot quicker and will leave a better finish.
Once all done, I would look at something like Carlack 68 to protect it.
I have detailed a few kit cars, so if you need more info etc, drop me a U2U.
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coozer
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| posted on 10/5/12 at 10:13 AM |
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Would the above products work on this....
It actually rubs off its that thick but what's the end result likely to be like?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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ADV.
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| posted on 10/5/12 at 10:21 AM |
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I would give that a good degrease (Fairy liquid) wash first, then clay it before touching it with a compound.
That will need either ALOT of elbow grease or machine work.
Without seeing it in person, I would go for P1 with a heavy cut pad followed with P1 and a finishing pad to refine the finish.
You will need a clean (warm water) bucket to clean the pads of the oxidised gel coat. A clean pad will "cut" better and leave a better
final finish.
On the bright side, gel coat is alot thicker than automotive paint, just watch the heat build up, dont let it get too hot.
With time and the right products, you should get that back to (or at least close) to when it was first made.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/5/12 at 10:38 AM |
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I would grey scotch it wet with prep and blend, then machine polish it with Farecla G3, all 3 products available at your local paint factors - will
come up like new
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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