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[quote=shipchips1]Just remember if you gel coat, you will have to buff it all out. Gel coat when exposed to air is flat not glossy, you have to polish to get it to shine. When a boat is molded in a buck the gel coat goes on first and isn't exposed to the air, so it is glossy when it comes out of the mold.

We are using West Marine's paint on our Hobie 18 and I will post the pics when we are done (if it looks good LOL). We should be done with the decks soon after I get back to the states. West Marine paint is cheap and made by a major manufacturer.

Our steps as follows;
1- finish adding resin to the deck soft spots
2- sand down the old "house paint" that some one applied, down to the original gel coat - yellow
     a - 60 grit - be careful with this grit, you can re shape your hull if not careful. 
     b- 120 grit
     c- 240 grit
3- apply primer, and let it set up for 16 hours
4- sand what needs to be sanded
5- apply final coat of primer - hopefully - let it set up
6- apply first coat of top coat, let dry for 8 hrs
7- apply final top coat, let dry for 3 days before re-assembly

we will be rolling / brushing and tipping

good luck[/quote]

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