White gelcoat restoration

[dfrants]

I'm looking at buying a mostly white fiberglass bass boat. The top side looks kinda sunbaked and dull, (no clear coat) looks more matte than glossy. Is there a product/method to shine up white gelcoat? make it look glossy and shine?

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Wet sand 1000/1200/1500, then buff all the scratches out.

 

[Chris1956]

White gelcoat usually holds up well. The darker colors are the ones that get chalky. Also, gelcoat doesn't have a clear coat over it.

Maybe it is paint?

 

[Scott Danforth]

All gel coat oxidizes. There may be a lot of traffic and use scuffs

Mike posted the process, just add the elbow grease . Depending on how dull or deep the scratches, you may need to start at 600 grit, then go up

 

[tpenfield]

There is a product called Re-Gel, which I believe is a 2-part product that cures like gelcoat. Basically a clear coat.

There are some lesser products such as PoliGlow, which I have used in the past, but they are more temporary solutions that need re-application.

All of these approaches require a cleaned and somewhat sanded/compounded surface as their preparation step.