Richard Owl-Mirror
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Re: painting over gel coat ??? or not
Ayuh,... As noted,.. You heard Wrong...
Gelcoat is nothing more than a colored Resin,... Just like the resin used for the fiberglass lay-up...
Scuff it Up,+ Paint it....
Thanks for providing this info. While I registered for my boat,
I have come across a different problem which this thread answered for me.
A few months ago, I bought a 1979 Subaru Brat to restore.
I began stripping off the old paint so I could repaint it after repairing the rust spot.
Once I began stripping, I discovered both front fenders were more bondo than sheet steel.
As you can imagine, finding replacement parts, especially Body Panels are difficult to come by.
I came across a man who happens to have 30 SETS of front fenders which fit my Brat.
They are 100% Fiberglass, covered with Gel Coat. Apparently they have been up in his storage garage since 1980.
There are some very small Fiberglass areas that need repair but, I was wondering if I could Paint over them
or if I was going to have to match the new Gel Coat color with the rest of the Truck.
I am very happy to hear I can scruff up and paint when painting the entire truck.