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It feels like the paint has cured a bit, has been a few days. Any harm in leaving the boat out in direct sun during the day, even if we get some rain?

Thanks for the education, I really need it! I've learned the hard way now that circular sanders, random orbit sanders and quarter sheet sanders are of limited utility for something this size. I wound up using a circular sander to power off the uneven gelcoat on the boat... after that I found...

I bet! You have the opposite problem that I do. I'm in Florida... 90% humidity, always warm, non-climate controlled garage. How about I just ship some humid air to you?

Takes a close look to see any imperfection there. Looks good! I see your shop door has insulation on it, is it climate controlled?

Bloody good advice there too! This boat is actually a good paddler, nice and stable. Basic paint and I'm taking her out. (Another boat) I got the "Deal of a lifetime" on a surfski recently... beautiful boat. Also designed with fixed foot wells/pedals for someone 6" shorter than I am... so my...

That is a beautiful final texture/finish! It's amazing how much time that surface area takes! You have functional work of art there. Do you fabricate professionally or was this just a labor of love?

That's a beaut! May I ask what type of roller you used and what your sanding progression was? What did you use for sanding, random orbit or...? A finish like that would be a dream for one of these beaters I'm fixing up. I'd like to do the same thing for the decks as well.

Will do, thanks again mate!

I love it! Better a bitter and useful truth than a sweet but harmful lie. :) I think you're right. Keep it simple... Makes sense to me. I'm a newbie and I just want to get on the water. This may sound like utter minutia, but: when I used a roller to paint the last coat, I got a lot of...

That's what I figured... if one-part paints were more durable, why the heck would anyone have a two-part paint? :) I know humidity is not ideal for curing, but I know nothing about paint overall. Gelcoat did finally cure, so will see if I can proceed with more Gelcoat layers and make it work...

Amen to that! Right now I'm on a 60 dollar garage sale find a few times a week. a 16 foot Aquaterra Chinook... Old, heavy plastic boat, and I just love being on the water. Once I get my ski's fixed up It'll feel like I'm on a rocket ship comparatively. Good news is: the gelcoat finally...

Just to make sure I understand; not to sound stupid, but the solvent is necessary with the scrubbing to get any non-catalyzed gelcoat off? I've only done dry sanding type projects before so only familiar with mechanical removal alone. Will research the paint first. I'm working in Florida, in...

Good to know. This is a budget find and I'd like to get her to a nice, passable hard gloss for better glide through the water. I know I'm not gonna get her hull to the same smoothness (porosity?) of a commercial Ski, but anything is an improvement at this point.

Thanks for the advice. I've read some conflicting info about being able to paint over gelcoat or not... Do I have to go back to bare glass, or if there's a layer of GC that's left after sanding that seems stable/hardened, can it be painted over? SOrry for newbie questions.

Thanks for the pointers. I'll check those out!

Thanks for getting back to me. What's a good solvent for gelcoat with wax? In terms of paint, looking for something with good hardness/durability once cured, will be in shallows with sand a good deal so it may take some groundings. Do I need to sand back to glass or can I just have a good, dry...

I made every rookie mistake possible on an old fiberglass Future surfski I'm trying to restore... Where do I go from here? 1. Sanded down a painted hull, tried to go thick with gelcoat with wax in one layer... not realizing my sanding prep wasn't deep enough. Didn't realize I needed layers of...