Re: Wet Sanding Gelcoat
It can depend on the type of gel coat and how smooth (or rough) the orange peel is. If you are doing a small repair then start with 400 then go to 600 and on up, many times you don't need to go past 600 though. At anytime you can try to buff it to see how good it looks, and if doesn't look as good as you want it to, then continue sanding. Many people go to 1000, 1,500 and even higher, sometimes it's needed but not often, once you get past 1,000 grit you need to use the correct buffing pads and compound to get better results and you also need to use a good gel coat.
If you want, try 600 to start with, it makes it that much easier to get the scratches out.