gelcoat or epoxie over glass

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  1. longliner45
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    longliner45 Senior Member

    Im building a 32 ft spencer boat shes faired and glassed and ready; my intention is to gelcoat the hull ,,barriercoat and then bottom paint ,Is epoxie better than gelcoat?
     
    longliner45, Jan 22, 2006
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  2. Deering
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    Deering Senior Member

    Epoxy might be better underwater due to its superior water barrier properties, but if you use it topsides then you need to paint over it. UV will destroy it.
     
    Deering, Jan 22, 2006
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