Fiberglass Facelift: How to restore gelcoat.(How To...: Helpful Maintenance Tips And Essential D.I.Y. Projects For Your Boat)Clemans, John
As Miller Custom employee Jose Castillo demonstrates, breaking through the dark gelcoat reveals the lighter fiberglass underneath. Material is taken away in a hurry by the 36-grit pass, and you don't want to overdo this step as you'll only have to fill in the scratch marks. Feather the ...
Spray in gelcoat which gives color to the fiberglass and helps release the part. STEP 3 Lay in fiberglass. STEP 4 Add foam and mat reinforcements. STEP 5 Let cure for 24 hours. STEP 6 Looks like this when removed from the mold.