OK, I've read all sorts of good and bad reviews for these type products, but I can't get the chaulky look out of from the transom section on my 20 yr old gelcoat with wet-sanding, compounding, etc. It may be the gelcoat is worn thru a bit, I can't tell, but when it's not wet it looks very chaulky and wetsanding (800,1000,1200 grit) then compounding doesn't help AT ALL, it may look worse. I have no history of the boat so who know what's been done over 20 yrs.
Anyways, I really have a deep maroon and off-white color scheme. Obviously, it's the deep maroon that looks crappy. Most of the boat looks OK, just the transom area where the boat name was looks very chaulky. It may be it was over-sanded to try and get the name outline off. I am considering using polyglow/veriglass/whatever on this area. It's only 8' by 1' wide so not a big job.
Do those types of products keep the gelcoat looking like it does when it's wet? Mine looks OK when wet (not great, but plenty good enough). The chailk shows through quickly as it dries. Is this a proper application for those products?
Keep in mind, it's a 20 yr. old boat that I'd like to have look good BUT I can live with any decent results. I'll just keep it like it is rather than any major surgery like e-gelcoat or painting. It's not being restored as a showpiece or the like. If there's a reasonably easy way to get it looking better, I'll do it. I've herd that there is lots of prep work for polyglow/veriglass, but being a very small area maybe it's not too bad.
The rest of the boat compounded out pretty well and is waxed now. It's fine.
Thanks a ton.
Anyways, I really have a deep maroon and off-white color scheme. Obviously, it's the deep maroon that looks crappy. Most of the boat looks OK, just the transom area where the boat name was looks very chaulky. It may be it was over-sanded to try and get the name outline off. I am considering using polyglow/veriglass/whatever on this area. It's only 8' by 1' wide so not a big job.
Do those types of products keep the gelcoat looking like it does when it's wet? Mine looks OK when wet (not great, but plenty good enough). The chailk shows through quickly as it dries. Is this a proper application for those products?
Keep in mind, it's a 20 yr. old boat that I'd like to have look good BUT I can live with any decent results. I'll just keep it like it is rather than any major surgery like e-gelcoat or painting. It's not being restored as a showpiece or the like. If there's a reasonably easy way to get it looking better, I'll do it. I've herd that there is lots of prep work for polyglow/veriglass, but being a very small area maybe it's not too bad.
The rest of the boat compounded out pretty well and is waxed now. It's fine.
Thanks a ton.