Gel Coat

[joe]

BW,

I can see how your spraygun alteration would work. Excellent idea.
Are you saying gel coat comes too thick to spray from the can? Are they that dangerious if painted on with brush or roller?

I'm not concerned with a smooth coat because I'm topcoating with exterior stucco. Much like Drivit. The only reason for gel coat is surface hardness.

TP,

Your correct about contacting the company reps. However first hand information can often be essential.

Thanks

Joe

[bryson]

Joe, That's correct. Gel coat is too thick to spray from a can. You can brush or roller it on. I used to make a non skid finish by rolling it on then waiting until it started to kick then roll it quickly again.
Bryson

[Gary Campbell]

Joe...
It may be hard to get your stucco to stick to the gel coat. A few tests may be in order.
Gary

[joe]

Gary,

The tech department at Styrospray suggested that I springle a generious amount of medium grade sand on the surface while ist's receptive. Their only caustion was to have enough sand so it didn't sink very far into the surface.

We're probably getting a little too far away from others interest on this forum but I certainly appreciate everyone's suggestions.

If this stuff doesn't kill me I'll let you know how it works.

[Gary Campbell]

Joe...
I like that idea... cheap... and gives the stucco something to bite to.
Gary

[bryson]

Joe, You can do that with gel coat also. I used to make foot baths for dairy barns and the last step was to throw sand on the wet gel coat. When it cured you would just flip it over and bag on it to get rid of the excess.
Bryson

[bryson]

Joe, I just had a thought. You could thicken the gel coat with cab-o-sil and use that for the stucco look?
Bryson