QUOTE(r_towle @ May 11 2023, 03:39 AM)
If you ever have seen someone take an old neglected boat and do a simple wet sand, cut and buff….that it what you need.
Also, don’t be afraid of deep sanding and rattle can paint.
Modern rattle can paint from an auto body paint store is really quite good.
Don’t cheap out on the single can of paint you may need.
Once the gelcoat has pretty much gone on these there is no going back,there was a reply on here relevent to this mentioning that the guy used gelcoat from a boatbuilder and brushed it on to a nice self leveling finish that can be sanded and polished.
Reason for sand and polish it has a high styrene wax content so after it is cured it will have a cloudy finish.
Secret be told it is a gloss resin with a heap of colour pigment in it as surfboard guys have been using for many decades.
Mine was done 5yrs ago with a spray can and still good ,cheers.