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Re: Europa-List: Filling on top of gel coat.

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Filling on top of gel coat.
From: William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:43:15
Ummm....you got me there.

I am talking about the white finish of parts that come from the factory.

Will

By that way david...nice pun
On Jan 24, 2016 6:50 AM, "Jan de Jong" <jan_de_jong@casema.nl> wrote:

> There may be confusion re what we call gel coat?
>
> On 1/24/2016 12:12 PM, davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk wrote:
>
> Will, on the principle that extra weight is a definite downer and always
> think light or lighter, I would remove as much as you can without damaging
> the fibreglass, subject to getting your perfect profile. If the gel coat
> was properly applied in the first place it should be pretty much in
> chemical continuity with the FG resin.
>
> Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ, with gel coat finish I would not change if
> you paid me!
>
>
> On 2016-01-23 22:12, William Daniell wrote:
>
> Is it ok to fill on top of gel coat orovided that its scuffed up.  In
> other words is it necessary to go down to the fiberglass?
>
> I am dealing with the wing skin join and the fuselage join
>
> Thanks
>
> Will
>
>


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