tdrudd87
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 28, 2009
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Re: Timid but determined Glasstream restoration
Bob,
Best of luck with re-gelling. I ran in a lot of circles the last few weeks trying on mine, but I think you are better prepared. I prepped for all my gel work at 80 grit, and it stuck well through all the sanding and feathering. Paint depends on your primer, conventional paints like Rustoleum should be in the 120-180gr range, Auto paints much finer.
The best method I found for a smooth surface was a foam roller. Without thinning, I believe you need a gun designed for gel, regular paint guns just won't cut it with as thick as it is. I wanted to try tipping the rolled gel with a foam brush, but never got the chance before I jumped off the gel ship. Make sure you get it thick enough! There is little as disheatening as seeing your bright white gel start to get darker in spots when you still have orange peel!
Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions about my mistakes!
Terry
Bob,
Best of luck with re-gelling. I ran in a lot of circles the last few weeks trying on mine, but I think you are better prepared. I prepped for all my gel work at 80 grit, and it stuck well through all the sanding and feathering. Paint depends on your primer, conventional paints like Rustoleum should be in the 120-180gr range, Auto paints much finer.
The best method I found for a smooth surface was a foam roller. Without thinning, I believe you need a gun designed for gel, regular paint guns just won't cut it with as thick as it is. I wanted to try tipping the rolled gel with a foam brush, but never got the chance before I jumped off the gel ship. Make sure you get it thick enough! There is little as disheatening as seeing your bright white gel start to get darker in spots when you still have orange peel!
Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions about my mistakes!
Terry