team510
squarenose
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- Hayward, CA
i want to add a lil bling to my sxr can i put clear over the factory white gel coat?
clear over gelcoat?
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Mark44
Katie's Boss
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Yes if you prep it well.
Mark44
Mark44
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
That would be silly to do.
Just wet sand and buff it a bit if it's starting to oxidze... Meguiers and 3m make a good oxidation compound that you just use a buffer with. It will shine it up fast, plus it has a built in wax for protection. Wells for around $10 at Wal-mart. You only really need to wet sand if its really oxidized bad.
Just wet sand and buff it a bit if it's starting to oxidze... Meguiers and 3m make a good oxidation compound that you just use a buffer with. It will shine it up fast, plus it has a built in wax for protection. Wells for around $10 at Wal-mart. You only really need to wet sand if its really oxidized bad.
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team510
squarenose
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- Hayward, CA
thanks!
team510
squarenose
- Location
- Hayward, CA
im going to add a metal flake to the clear thats why i was asking! yeah i wouldnt paint clear to make a gelcoat look good.
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Oh Ok, gotcha. That will look cool.
Ya, just 220/scuff it up good , mask it , wax and grease remover it , tack rag and spray!
Ya, just 220/scuff it up good , mask it , wax and grease remover it , tack rag and spray!
WFO Speedracer
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Ignore the above comment,I would never scuff with 220 grit to put clear on,more like 400 grit at the roughest 600 would actually suffice,if you do feel it necessary to scuff with 220 prepare to spray a lot of damn clear to cover up the sanding scratches.
adet16v
No like winter
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I was just looking at this on US Composites site. It looks like you can just mix in metal flake and then apply this to get what your after.
What is the method of application for something like this roll? brush?
http://www.shopmaninc.com/polyesters.html
Scroll down to:
Clear Metalflake Gelcoat
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What is the method of application for something like this roll? brush?
http://www.shopmaninc.com/polyesters.html
Scroll down to:
Clear Metalflake Gelcoat
:fing02:
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Whatever..
Its Gel coat that he's clearing over, not base coat or paint. It will take forever to 400 or 600 a whole gel coated ski. Thats just ridiculous and not needed at all.
A 220 DA will work fine. Red 3M scuff pads for the curved areas. I could do that with 2 coats of clear and you would not see any sanding scratches at all.
crammit442
makin' legs
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Exactly. 220 is REALLY rough.
It's meant to be sprayed, but automotive clear will be much easier to use. Clear gel has poor UV resistance. You'll spray your metal flake/pearl, etc in a clear midcoat and spray clear over that for gloss.
adet16v
No like winter
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- Montgomery County PA
ok I see, yeah that would just be too easy...
team510
squarenose
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- Hayward, CA
yeah im using automotive clear an addin metal flake into it! cheap an will look sweet!
Mark44
Katie's Boss
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Need pics when you are done.
Mark44
Mark44
32vickie
X-
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I would think you would have to put the metal flake on before you shoot the clear coat?
Doug
Doug
WFO Speedracer
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I really want to know why it would take forever to 400 grit the top of a ski? I also want to know how you are 220 grit one with a DA without totally screwing it up the finish,half the surfaces can't be gotten to with a DA to start with.Unless DA +jet ski =dumb azz then it all makes sense.I do concur with Crammit 442 clear gelcoat is a major pain in the azz,it yellows terribly over time,automotive clear is a much better choice.
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- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Its gel coat, its harder than paint and its unecessary. Like I said, I could use 3M 220 grit 6" D/A and clear over that and you would not see a scratch.
Because its GEL Coat and its thick and I could run a D/A with my eyes closed and not fork up anything. On paint you have to be careful not to burn through, this is gel coat, its 10X thicker.
Ya, your right. I am a dumb azz as you say. I guess after doing body work for 17 years and owning my own fiberglass repair business for the last 13 years I just get lucky working on the tons of PWC and quarter to 1/2 million dollar boats with rich picky perfectionist owners.
I'm not gonna disrespect you like you just did me. I have more class than that and I'll just leave it at that..
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Oh another thing i forgot to add. I'm not talking 220 wood sandpaper from the local hardware store! If that is what your implying, it would leave scratches. I'm talking 3M automotive 220 grit 6" D/A paper. Scuffing paint is a whole different story compared to gel coat. Paint is way softer and I would use 320-400 grit.
Also I could D/A 90% of that ski and scuff pad the rest. I dont know about your D/A, but mine has soft rubber and dense foam padding to be able to sand the curves on a gel coated OEM SX-R.
Also I could D/A 90% of that ski and scuff pad the rest. I dont know about your D/A, but mine has soft rubber and dense foam padding to be able to sand the curves on a gel coated OEM SX-R.
WFO Speedracer
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I have been doing gelcoat and frp repairs for about the same number of years,Your reasoning for roughing up gelcoat with 220 isn't viable,Nuff said.
RoyalFlush@PCB
Shootin' The Crap
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I think wedoseadoo and Superjet-113 should have a clearcoat showdown. :Banane57:
WaveDemon
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Or a cage match