gel coat

[Dutch Paul]

Guys

I`m looking for any information on the quality of gelcoats between the various manufacturers (unbiased views would help if that`s at all possible)

I did a search on the forum but couldn`t find anything.

Any opinions?

Just a thought

Paul

[kdavies3]

Hi Paul, In all honesty I wasn't too impressed with my Dax Gelcoat as there were a number of colourless patches in it, it should have been black all over.
I felt it was was bad enough to go down the road of painting straight away at the end of the build.
Although I've seen many a Dax that's been very good when polished up in gelcoat only, I probably got the short straw.

JMHO

Kev Davies
Dax, 383ci Chevy Stroker, Tremec TKO
South Wales

[breskit]

I must say that the quality of the gel coat on my Sumo is excellent. There's a nice even colour all round, and the gel is impregnated into the fibreglass some distance meaning that once it has been rubbed down and polished, it hasn't worn through and shown any white spots.

Cheers,
Tony B
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tony.breski

[Dutch Paul]

Kev and Tony

Thanks for your replies though I am quite surprised. I would have thought Dax would have been better quality.

Anyone got any other views?

Anyone with a GD in gelcoat?

Just a thought

Paul

[robert]

>Anyone with a GD in gelcoat?

I ran mine for 18 months in Gel Coat, with no prblems, looked really nice.

Charlie has been running his GD in Gell for about 3 years now, and probably won't paint it.

Robert
UK CRC Forum Admin

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[PAULGD]

We have just picked up our body from GD and I have to say it was excellant the flash lines just need a little wet & dry
See attachment the body has not been touched yet except the offside wing to see how easy it is. If you look on the members website under PAULGD you will see photos of the shell as it arrived from GD.
Paulgd

[VinceGledhill]

How's this for an unbiased view. My AK is OK but I made a mess of the flash lines. I decided to rub them out with a sander.... big mistake. I ended up putting flat spots straight down the top of the wings. Therefore the car is in the painters as we speak.

I must say that I did like the body of the GD when I saw it. Flash lines are not down the centre of the wings like on the AK, Dax, Pilgrim. They are down the sides of the wings which look much easier to remove. I.E. with a sander. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong. Paul, you've not attached the "see attached" you mentioned.

[Dutch Paul]

Thanks for the replies guys

I must say this is pushing me more towards the GD

Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol
Paul

[PAULGD]

I couldn`t get the attachment to attach( what can I say!) but if you look on the CRC members PAULGD then you will see the photos there.
Paulgd

[Dutch Paul]

Paul

Checked out your site and have one question:

Where is the obligatory cobra builder`s fridge in the workshop???

Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol
Paul