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Daniel Holman
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Topic: Anyone gone "au natural"? Posted: 07 Mar 18 at 11:32pm |
There is a difference between clear gelcoat and clear coat (varnish) - good clear polyester gelcoat, ie applied into an female mould before the laminate should last a long time. I had it on punk boat before the glass and wood. Not perfect but that’s for non gelcoat reasons.
I’m with Jim not sure I like it on glass. And he also rightly points out that either gelcoat or varnish / lacquer show all the handiwork. Hardest is getting a nice finish on non moulded lacquered parts. |
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andy h
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 18 at 11:14pm |
Finessa of Sweden did a load of Europes in clear gelcoat hull and deck in the 1980s. Very much an acquired taste and they are looking a bit tired now. Rather "Mad Max" to my eyes; look like they're waiting to be painted!
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Bootscooter
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Mar 18 at 8:50am |
If you scroll down to pictures of Gruffalo (now my boat) you'll see the clear look.
http://www.camerontweedlesailing.com/photo-galleries.html |
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Presuming Ed
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 9:45pm |
IIRC, used to be commonish in Finns for the deck. Something about clear being lighter white or coloured gel.
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Paramedic
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 6:31pm |
Clearcoat looks great for a few years. Long term outlook I believe is poor, especially as its difficult to repair invisibly
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 5:07pm |
Clearcoat carbon or carbon Kevlar can look alright if the builder is really painstaking about the layup. Clearcoat glass, when I've seen it, looked b****y awful. |
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H2
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 5:01pm |
There is nothing new under the sun, of that I am sure! Did it look ok or just a bit tatty?
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seasailor
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 4:44pm |
I'm sure lots of boats have had it for their decks too if not for the hulls. Finns maybe.
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Dougaldog
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 4:31pm |
Yep - at the very least on a National 12 and an International 14. You should know by now that there's nothing REALLY new out there! Dougal
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H2
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 18 at 4:16pm |
Has anyone ever spec'd clear gelcoat on a boat? Any pics?
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