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i have heard that you can't paint over gelcoat unless you strip old off down to bare fiberglass is there a alternative and cheaper way like maybe epoxy paint for decks
i have heard that you can't paint over gelcoat unless you strip old off down to bare fiberglass is there a alternative and cheaper way like maybe epoxy paint for decks
Nope someone told you wrong , you can paint over gelcoat!! I am getting ready to paint mine [ pic of work do far ] You just need to fix all the hole, scratchs, nicks frist !!
I am using Marine Tex felling all the holes ,just about bone sanding !! If your boat is as bad , it will take 40 hours plus!! I bet i got 60 in sanding mine !! John
Yep, what jcsercsa said is true. You got some bad info. Just sand enough to remove the loose "dead" gel, fill and sand holes with an epoxy like marine tex, and you are ready to apply primer and paint.
