Gelcoat or Paint
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Paint has a deeper shine. Generally looks better and easier to do extravagant designs. Gel is a much tougher. You won't have to worry about it fading out as much or rope rash.
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I have always been a big fan of gel on running surfaces. Takes abrasion much better and will last longer. I think its worth the extra effort myself but i also see some labor advantages with paint for the do-it-yourselfer. Paint will be easier to apply and takes a more standard method where gel requires a bit more experience but is still within the grasp of anyone possessing ambition and good basic paint skills. Spraying gel is sensitive to choice of materials once you get that down its not to bad, the rest is just staying out of trouble.
Are you painting the entire boat? all white or graphics? I try to a avoid the running surface and shoot from the hard chine up. In that case if all white use PPG's single stage Concept and if graphics use PPG's DBC base coat with DCU 2021 clear.
Are you painting the entire boat? all white or graphics? I try to a avoid the running surface and shoot from the hard chine up. In that case if all white use PPG's single stage Concept and if graphics use PPG's DBC base coat with DCU 2021 clear.
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08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
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When I redid my 39 year old Bertram last year I had the entire boat regelled. The results were nothing short of amazing. I can easily touch up marks when they occur. My previous boat was a Magnum and it was done in a combination of paint (deck and bottom) and gel sides. The painted decks (awlgrip) were pretty easy to clean but the deck lines chaffed the paint right back to the underlying gel and in general marked too easy. No where as easy for me to touch up. The bottom was the Interlux teflon/epoxy. It ony lasted 6 years. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Amazes me that I can not go a month without finding some kind of abrasion or small gouge in my gel. If it was paint I would be calling someone, but with gel I can hit the spot with 000 steel wool and buff it back to match.