Fiberglass boats come new with a colored gel coat, not actual paint. gel coats eventually fade and can not be cleaned or waxed to look new. painting the fiberglass is the only way to get the boat looking new again.. Fiberglass crazing is common in the decks of older boats, and most importantly wear and tear can eventually wreck the molded or painted non-skid surfaces needed for sure footing. above: the molded-in foredeck nonskid on this boat was worn down over the years and damaged by acid from bird droppings.. Best answer: yes you can paint fiberglass and or gel coat surfaces. can i suggest you try to buff the hull with a medium compond and then wax. you would be very surprised at the out come. if you want to change the color than that could cost you some money. you would have to sand the gel coat so the top coat.
How to paint and restore a fiberglass boat.. The article is a how-to broken down by surface type (polyester or epoxy), paint type (one or two part), tools, and techniques. fiberglass (fiber reinforced plastic) is often susceptible to water incursion and/or sun damage, depending on the resin used. epoxy weakens, with time, in sunlight. Raw fiberglass, laminating resin with no gelcoat. most projects involving molded fiberglass/gelcoat usually fall into categories 1 or 2 and require very little filling or fairing. refinishing these surfaces can be accomplished with relatively simple systems of:.
No comments:
Post a Comment