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Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
By:Paul Sylvester
Date: 12/23/2012, 3:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat (Marc Upchurch)

I used gel coat to refinish a glass boat( Explorer) hull once and it was a lot of work, came out like crap and not even close to being worth the trouble. I would use good paint if I needed to cover a beat up glass boat.

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Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Joy -- 12/22/2012, 1:08 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/22/2012, 1:56 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Joy -- 12/22/2012, 2:09 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/22/2012, 2:57 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/22/2012, 5:44 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/22/2012, 6:43 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Marc Upchurch -- 12/22/2012, 7:17 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Paul Sylvester -- 12/23/2012, 3:39 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Al Edie -- 12/23/2012, 11:36 am
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Brian Nystrom -- 12/23/2012, 9:45 pm
Re: Material: another question on paint vs gelcoat
Al Edie -- 12/27/2012, 4:02 pm
BBK does NOT use gelcoat
Brian Nystrom -- 12/23/2012, 9:34 pm