Absolutely practical. Would be my choice in fact. In my opinion, gelcoat will greatly outlast paint.
Spray on the smooth areas then double-tape and roll on gel coat mixed with colloidal silica for the non-skid areas. If the guy knows his stuff, go for it. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 6:58 AM James Hesketh via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Getting ready to paint the decks, cabin and cockpit on my 26. > > I've done most of the prep -- deck-core repair in a few places, resealed > the toe-rail and hatches, removed all hardware, etc. But I want to hire > someone for the final sanding and painting, and have been looking for a > good painter. > > One of the painters I've spoken to has offered to put down a fresh cote of > gelcoat instead of paint. I've never heard of anyone doing that; it might > be nice but I don't know if its really practical. > > Thoughts . . . > > Jim Hesketh > Whisper C&C 26 > Miami, FL > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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