Gel Coat Prep

Michelle, good to have you back!

sanity wrote: Lesson learned is use the solid gel first for coverage if there are any repair areas. Hmmm, so that means a few more coats of gel. One coat of solid white and then my Yuckytan over? Or two to three more coats of the yuckytan? Thought about trying to match yuckytan using the white base, but that's not going to work.

You'll have to refresh my memory... is it correct to assume that the yucatan gel was tinted using a clear base?

Hi Tim, Hope you are well! Yes. The only way to get the yuckytan yellow is to use the clear base. It's almost a buff clear if I try to describe. Putting a coat of anything solid has me a little concerned. It looks beautiful except for where the repairs are.

Eric, we aren't playing too well. :(

Think I can spot gel the area's where needed?

Michelle - You are the customer here, just satisfy yourself. I would just blend in a repair, no one will ever notice it unless you point it out!

sanity wrote: This little mustang will - I repeat - will get done. Definitley not on the timeline I wished for and definitley not as easily as planned OR as cost effective. If you knew me, you would know that I can't seem to find the clear path in life. I tend to think I choose the paths I need to clear so I can learn something new every day and help to clear the paths for those behind me. Good to be back!!! I missed you all! Chelle'

Welcome to the real world. Its a hobby project, once you accept the fact that it will get finished as time and money present themselves you will be just fine. I usually have 3 or so projects going at a time after work. I think im the one with A.D.D. sometimes, not my kids.

I'm with you chelle, I'v been staring at the bottom of Lauri's chris way to long. Its high time to flip it and start on the fun side and head for the water. I started on this 3 years ago for a surprise anniversary present. It grew from a simple repair to a total restoration. Life happens.

Michelle,
Cant tell, You got a trailer hitch on that?!


Very nice !!

Yes we do have issues...now you need a black bimini to match!

How about black beading on the seats? That's my plan anyway. I don't like bimini's.

Nice! I bought my wife a Black rolled over'90 drop top mustang GT back when we got married. Fixed it and got her out of the Lynx she had. I have a thing for Blondes in black cars though...

I suppose its a family thing, my mom drives a shelby convertable...

I am a collector Michelle, I know... I still have my first black car.

I used to. I got tired of every "expert" coming buy and telling me why I had the wrong bolts in the fuel pump, non stock motors in my street rods etc... I quit showing a few years ago and just do some curise ins and went back to Racing and building things I like.

Your getting good with the fiberglass and gel, you could slip over and help us out with 2 glass bodied cars Im building in the shop. Building a 66 shelby cobra with an 04 mustang cobra donor car and a Fiberglass VW "speed buggy" right now.

I build buildings for a living, my office looks like a car dealership from the front with finished cars in the showroom right now...

Warning, hair band Video... Blondes in Black cars...

Kind of dates me huh?

Video

sanity wrote: Mike & Sean....what's wrong with blondes in blonde cars?

Abolutly nothing wrong with it! When I say I have a "thing" I mean a preferance not a problem with it...