Stinky_Hooker
02-06-2006, 05:26 PM
Hey *guys, I found this on the post that Skools done. This guy gives his instructions on gel coat, but I wanted to know if any of you have ever done it. Here is his quote:
"A quick note on using gelcoat: Don't let gelcoat intimidate you. Gelcoat is very user friendly. You can get very good results even hand brushing it if you thin it slightly with lacquer thinner. I like to hand brush it first because its less bother than applying several coats with a paint gun, the clean up is easier and the whole process moves much faster. I then do use my paint gun to shoot a gelcoat / webbing solution pattern over the entire area. Webbing solution is a cheap additive that causes the gelcoat to shoot a stringy pattern out of any paint gun. You use a darker color than the base gelcoat. This puts that nice webbing look to the project, hides any brush marks or imperfections and gives it a real professional look. It is extremely easy to do and yields excellent results. "
I have started the transom project and will be done with the woodwork hopefully this week. I will then glass it in, but I was wondering instead of all that sanding and smoothing if I should try spray on the gel coat with that stringy stuff? Looks easy enough, but I know so little about it. ???
Anyone?? Anyone????
"A quick note on using gelcoat: Don't let gelcoat intimidate you. Gelcoat is very user friendly. You can get very good results even hand brushing it if you thin it slightly with lacquer thinner. I like to hand brush it first because its less bother than applying several coats with a paint gun, the clean up is easier and the whole process moves much faster. I then do use my paint gun to shoot a gelcoat / webbing solution pattern over the entire area. Webbing solution is a cheap additive that causes the gelcoat to shoot a stringy pattern out of any paint gun. You use a darker color than the base gelcoat. This puts that nice webbing look to the project, hides any brush marks or imperfections and gives it a real professional look. It is extremely easy to do and yields excellent results. "
I have started the transom project and will be done with the woodwork hopefully this week. I will then glass it in, but I was wondering instead of all that sanding and smoothing if I should try spray on the gel coat with that stringy stuff? Looks easy enough, but I know so little about it. ???
Anyone?? Anyone????