Restoring Gel Coat

[ShaeMcLaren]

What is the best procedure to bring back the gel coat on a boat that's been sitting for years. I understand a good wet sand, stain remover, and polish will do alot. How far gone is too far gone? Which are the best products for bringing it back? PFA

 

[searun]

Most FG boats will come back, a good way to decide if its worthwhile is to do a test area to see how the gell coat responds. It won't be easy or quick.

 

[Aces]

This should be your first step after a basic wash. Make a paste mix it with water, rub it in, let it sit for a few hours then scrub it off. Amazing stuff

 

[ShaeMcLaren]

Already looks better with a quick scrub down. I'll try that paste next .

 

[brutus]

Gel coat on that thing is thick, wet sand to take oxidation off, to 1500gr then a good boat polish and go to town, once you got it nice and shinny a good coat of wax and it look brand new. Just do a small area for a test and you will be surprised, it’s not that hard, time consuming but not that hard to do

 

[ShaeMcLaren]

I think @Sttr was onto something with the chopped roof! I dig it!

 

[Sttr]

Wow! it’s growing on me…
Take that thing all the way off her!!

 

[ShaeMcLaren]

Wow! it’s growing on me…
Take that thing all the way off her!!

Haha I think the little brow looks good. Reminds me of an 88 to 98 obs chevy with a visor. For now I'll keep it like this and see how it looks moving forward.

 

[KMay]

I just used meguiars one step compound #67 on my 1984 zeta with a wool pad on a polish/sander. It was amazing how the gel coat came back to life.