Faded gelcoat restoration

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   The picture is real vague but a good rule of thumb I like to use is get it wet and observe. What it looks like wet is a good indicator of what you can expect out of a gelcoat resto.

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	The picture is real vague but a good rule of thumb I like to use is get it wet and observe. What it looks like wet is a good indicator of what you can expect out of a gelcoat resto.
	1989 Ski Nautique 2001 351 PCM w/ 1-1.23

DockDoc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-17-2014 Location: Charlotte, NC Status: Offline Points: 474	Post Options Post Reply Quote DockDoc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-17-2018 at 1:19pm
	I assume this is a common question... Considering a sport nautique that has clearly been neglected, and stored outdoors under a tarp for a year or two. Here's a picture of the gelcoat... it looks totally faded/scratched. I had an old boat that had red gel, that was in similar condition. I spent a TON of time and effort wet sanding and buffing, and never was able to get it looking good. Ultimately, I painted it (wasn't worth trying to do new gelcoat). Question is, do you think this is salvageable? Does wet sanding typically do the job on these boats? Or is this a lost cause and would need a full gelcoat restoration?

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