Will Collinite 885 keep my gel coat from fading?

[Fordiesel69]

I spent most of this month wet sanding and compounding my gel coat out to a shine. The color came back and the shine came out good, but not like new. I put 1 coat of 885 on it, and plan to do one more. But last year nufinish did not prevent a small section from fading back out.

I want to stress the correct terminology, my gel coat is fading, but still had a shine. It is not turning to chalk like other boats.

Price is of no concern, I simply will not do this job again, and will not have the budget to do a repaint. I need to do whatever to keep this gel coat from going bad again.

Pic of before:
http://image83.webshots.com/183/3/79/9/2080379090044425697ljmfgo_fs.jpg

 

[Bondo]

Re: Will Collinite 885 keep my gel coat from fading?

Ayuh,... The ONLY way to completely stop fading, is to never let the Sun shine on it....

 

[oops!]

Re: Will Collinite 885 keep my gel coat from fading?

gellcoat will fad over time due to uv light.

with a good wet sanding and compound polishing....you will re finish the gellcoat.

back to new.....a good gellcoat polish will help....but again.,..over time....another 5 years...it will happen again.

things like nufinish, are what i like to call snake oil....

for gellcoat....there is no miracle cure.

 

[sasto]

Re: Will Collinite 885 keep my gel coat from fading?

Most of the seasoned captains I have met over the years swear by collinite. I have yet to use it due to reasons out of my control.