I have a 20' Kona that was originally brown metal flake (yuk) that someone sprayed automotive paint over. The auto paint looks like hell and I would like to gel the boat while the engine is out.
Now, I've done a lot or car painting, aircraft fiberglass repair but I have never messed with gelcoat. I assume that I'll need to sand through the paint into the gel, clean and apply new gelcoat with no clear coat then buff and wax 2 weeks after???
*Can I gel over the paint if it's feathered good?
*What grit should I use to texture the surface before spraying gel?
*What type of cleaner to use?
*What brand of gelcoat is easy to work with, reasonably priced and is durable?
*What would I expect to pay for enough gel to do a 20' semi-daycruiser w/ closed bow?
*Special spray gun to apply gel? Gravity? Siphon? Nozzle size? Air pressure? How many coats? Will it thin enough to use in an airbrush?
-Chuck- Oregon