Gelcoat Spraying Experience

[gofastsandman]

Looks great Norm.

Cheers,
Norm!!!

[Normagain]

Originally Posted by Bryan A.

Looks great.

Looks like you moved the wheel and throttle around. How did that work out. I need to do the same, but would like to keep the "glove" box just as you did.

What size wheel did you use?

If I had left the wheel where it was it would have been really close to the Yamaha throttle, especially where the trim is locate. I moved the wheel only (the throttle was on that side) and bought a smaller diameter wheel so the glove box would open without hitting the wheel. I like the smaller wheel, 13.5" instead of 15.5" quite a bit! I would check to see if the 13.5" would give you what you need instead of moving it. I probably could have managed that looking back but I do like the location better. I moved it up on the console slightly also.

[Normagain]

By the way, thought I was posting this in the repairs/mods forum. Sorry, senior moment!

[Normagain]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Looks great Norm.

Cheers,
Norm!!!

Cheers!

[sidelock]

I like your leaning post,what make is it ?

[Normagain]

I haven't been able to find a name on it anywhere so I think it was custom. When I bought the boat, it came with it in new condition. The guy had purchased it from a local marine store and didn't know who built it either.

[verch]

I'm in the process of prepping my entire topside including CC for a fresh topcoat. So far, I've taken a dremil tool and traced out all of the spider cracks, pulled off all hardware and rubrail and sanded with 180 grit. Today I plan to fill all of the voids with Jamestown THIXO two part self mixing thickened epoxy from a caulking tube. The product gets great reviews so I'm anxious to see how it works. I've been debating on what to spray the topside with. I have a few friends in the paint and body business and they all tell me to use a high grade automotive paint. Another friend owns a PPG store and he suggested the same. I'm supposed to visit him this week to look at his product. Why don't anybody use automotive grade finishes for their topside? I'd prefer gel coat but not sure about the finish time and difficulties with application. All of your advice would be beneficial to me as this really is new territory to me.

Thanks,
David