Painting a dash that has cracks in the gellcoat
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Painting a dash that has cracks in the gellcoat
I want to up-date the black dash in my 1990 scarab cv. Would like to paint it white, but I have a lot of cracks in the gellcoat, almost like lacquer checks on a old hood. Is there any easy solution? Would gell hold up better then paint? What are the steps needed to take... Thanks Any advice is a step in the right direction.....
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Gel would hold up better than paint, but there are some dam good epoxys out there. Sounds like sand, fill, sand, paint. You could probably even go over it with a west system type product and then gel or paint the epoxy after you sand it.
But black is coming back.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ght=black+dash
If you decide to gel.... not that difficult but don't underestimate the fumes and how stupid they will make you.
Good luck.
But black is coming back.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ght=black+dash
If you decide to gel.... not that difficult but don't underestimate the fumes and how stupid they will make you.
Good luck.
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The cracks will come back unless ground out completely. I am saying it will involve taking all the gel off the dash if you have that many cracks. Light repair will look good for a few months only. I would suggest a dash panel as it is a much easier fix and they look really cool to boot.
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