Category — Gel Coat

Proper gel coat application is difficult for professionals and is probably the most common problem area for those new to fiberglass work. Most common gelcoat problems are related to temperature variation, catalyzation and a variety of handling techniques. The following list of gel coat problems and causes should help to resolve some of the difficulties associated with gel coat.

In this video Fibre Glast shows three different spray guns. These guns are meant to be used to spray gel coat or other liquids like PVA, resin, or varnish. These spray guns come with larger spray nozzles (2.0 mm minimum). This allows these spray guns to spray higher viscosity materials better.

#123-A – ¼ Pint (4 oz) Touch-up Spray Gun is a small, portable spray gun that is perfect for on-site repairs or for small areas. #126-A – .6 Liter (20 oz) Touch-up Spray Gun is a great gun for larger surfaces. It can be used for mold construction, large boat repair, or gel coat refinishing.

In this video, Fibre Glast is using a gel coat tinting machine to produce perfect gel coat color. Fibre Glast can produce over 900 colors of gel coat using this high caliber machine. This video shows the process of gel coat coloring using liquid pigment and a neutral gel coat base. The result is a high performance gallon of color gel coat made specifically to meet the customers’ color choice.