GEL COAT

[GHOSTMAN]

1987 STARFLIGHT. PREVOUS OWNER CLEAR COATED ONTOP OF THE GEL COAT. THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING AND IS UNSIGHTLY. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE BOAT HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER AND THEN CLEAR COATED BUT AFTER STRIPPING THE CLEAR COAT I FOUND THAT IT WAS GEL COAT NOT PAINT. HOW CAN I BRING THE SHINE AND LUSTER BACK TO THE GEL COAT.

[GHOSTMAN]

1987 STARFLIGHT. PREVOUS OWNER CLEAR COATED ONTOP OF THE GEL COAT. THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING AND IS UNSIGHTLY. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE BOAT HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER AND THEN CLEAR COATED BUT AFTER STRIPPING THE CLEAR COAT I FOUND THAT IT WAS GEL COAT NOT PAINT. HOW CAN I BRING THE SHINE AND LUSTER BACK TO THE GEL COAT.

[Chris]

Welcome to the board Ghostman. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Eriktheviking]

Gotta wet sand it smooth and machine buff it with the proper gel coat polishing compounds to bring the shine back.

[bdusted440]

It can be done but it is very time consuming.I did it to my trimate and my ambasador.start with 800 grit and wet sand then 1000 grit then 1500.then buff with a good 3m or comprable compound. fast action then leveling then finess 3 to take the swirls out.Then three coats of wax to seal it up I use miqires pure wax with good results.Its for boats and rvs. good luck http://checkmate-boats.com/6/ws/,s,8626072361/Graemlins/thumb.gif

[BOB'S 283]

its a lot more than an afternoon or even weekend project . you need an air compresser , d/a sander . couple hundred bucks worth of sand paper and compounds and a lot of time . i'd have it painted by someone that knows what they're doing