Stillcrazy
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2011
- Messages
- 34
Re: Leaky strake on 2004 Chaparral
i had Gelcoated many bilges and interiors with a "Brush" and had acceptable results. I thought that maybe plastic on top might give me a smooth finish. I was wrong.It made a mess.I had to sand it out.
I didn't want to use my Automotive touch up gun so The Next step was to go down to the store and buy a Preval spray system. Uncertain from what I had read about it, I tried it anyway. For a few bucks I gave it a try. It had a hard time pushing a 10% reduced Gelcoat out. I was expecting orange peel...and i got it ! but It sanded out and polished beautifully.
Epoxy leaves an amine film that must be washed off before coating. I hope that I scrubbed it enough before Gelcoating !
i had Gelcoated many bilges and interiors with a "Brush" and had acceptable results. I thought that maybe plastic on top might give me a smooth finish. I was wrong.It made a mess.I had to sand it out.
I didn't want to use my Automotive touch up gun so The Next step was to go down to the store and buy a Preval spray system. Uncertain from what I had read about it, I tried it anyway. For a few bucks I gave it a try. It had a hard time pushing a 10% reduced Gelcoat out. I was expecting orange peel...and i got it ! but It sanded out and polished beautifully.
Epoxy leaves an amine film that must be washed off before coating. I hope that I scrubbed it enough before Gelcoating !