Gel Coat Boat Floor. The longevity of gelcoat paint is one of its biggest advantages. Gelcoat is the coating sprayed up against a highly polished mold at the beginning of the fiberglass layup process.
Once youve applied the polish or if your boat. Begin by making sure any surface dirt and stains are removed. If your gelcoat is looking really dull with no bright or shiny spots youll need to apply polish first.
Youve cleaned compounded and waxed and it looks good for a while but the chalkiness returnsmaybe the red accent stripe that used to look so good looks pink or the dark blue bootstripe is now baby blue.
You can wait 24 hours or. Gel coat paint for boats can last up to two decades before needing major repair work while marine paint will typically need one or more major repairs within ten years. Even with the surfacing agent it is advisable to coat over with PVA to seal it as it cures. If so then its time to think about refinishing the gelcoat.
