Spraying gelcoat over gelcoat

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  2. ondarvr
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    ondarvr Senior Member

    Try drilling out the tip with a 3mm bit. I do this frequently.

    You need to apply close to 30 mils to be able to sand out the orange peel and not see through it, or sand through it.
     
    ondarvr, Sep 26, 2021
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