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jps wrote:
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Hello all,

last night I finally got the old Glasspar Avalon home. It's one my
family has had in Idaho since the late 50's. It's a little worn, but
floats and has a working motor.

My question is, is it easy to re-gell coat a boat?

thanks

You'd be better off looking into a polyurethane paint process. Done
properly, it looks quite similar to gelcoat. Re-gelcoating would be a
rather difficult and lengthy process.

jps

thanks, I thought it'd be hard to do, I just wasn't sure. Would I take
off the old coat (it's cracked, but not flaky) and just paint over it?

You definitely have to prep by sanding so you have a good surface to
which to adhere.

Painting polyurethane takes some patience and skill so it's not like
you'll be getting off easy. But if you love the boat, it's worth the
time.

You need to spend some time with folks that know the process inside out.
I've only observed, never tackled the job myself.

Whereabouts are you? From your handle I'm guessing Portland but you can
still be a Blazers fan anywhere.

jps