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Steve, when you form a new piece on melamine or some other surface do you ever lay down a layer of gel coat first, or just go raw glass? I assume that the gel coat might provide a surface that's a bit more friendly to priming & paint? Just wondering, as I've never done the gel coat thing myself.

Originally Posted by rspears

Steve, when you form a new piece on melamine or some other surface do you ever lay down a layer of gel coat first, or just go raw glass? I assume that the gel coat might provide a surface that's a bit more friendly to priming & paint? Just wondering, as I've never done the gel coat thing myself.

Yes I usually put down a Gelcoat first but didn't have any left Roger, Its better with Gel

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Yes I usually put down a Gelcoat first but didn't have any left Roger, Its better with Gel.

It just sprays on like a heavy top coat and is allowed to dry before glassing atop it, right?

Originally Posted by rspears

It just sprays on like a heavy top coat and is allowed to dry before glassing atop it, right?

Usually just brush it on Roger, I've not sprayed it myself

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Usually just brush it on Roger, I've not sprayed it myself.

Even easier! Thanks! I'll have to order a can of gel coat before I jump into panel fabs.

Originally Posted by rspears

Even easier! Thanks! I'll have to order a can of gel coat before I jump into panel fabs.

You can also use a small foam roller which puts it on a treat.

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Originally Posted by roadster32

You can also use a small foam roller which puts it on a treat.

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Haven't used a roller before,,but it would work well on the larger flat areas.. I usually brush it on the smaller molds,,and spray it on the big molds,,and I am spraying the tooling gelcoat on the 29A roadster body that I am molding..mainly for a more even finish,,and it's a bad color for coverage with a brush..