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Overspray removal...
coozer - 22/7/08 at 05:01 PM

from gelcoat? How do I safely remove some light overspray spots from my gelcoat body?

Not knowing anything about gelcoat I want to know what to use without resorting to the angle grinder

Oh, BTW I'm going to atempt a shine with 'Autoglym Super resin Polish' is that ok as well??

Steve

*Never polished a car in my life before


BenB - 22/7/08 at 05:15 PM

I find a little autosol and a yellow duster does the job nicely. A quick polish and voila.

Only trouble is it shines up the gelcoat that much it makes the rest of the car look dull in comparison


Peteff - 22/7/08 at 06:13 PM

Wipe it off with thinners on a rag. Autoglym is good stuff and puts a really nice shine on easily.


blakep82 - 22/7/08 at 06:25 PM

now, I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE, but gelcoat isn't affected by thinners is it? test on a hidden bit first

or some sort of t-cut type stuff maybe?


clairetoo - 22/7/08 at 06:46 PM

I often use cheap cellulose thinners for cleaning fibreglass - it works well on the inside too (for that `just built` look )


Agriv8 - 22/7/08 at 09:05 PM

I have removed Fordson Orange from mine useing thiners.

Then FARECLA G3 COMPOUND ( hard work by hand ! )

then finish with Farecla G10 and a good coat of autoglym super resin

regards

Agriv8


austin man - 22/7/08 at 11:08 PM

Standard cellulose thinners on a rag then a quick polish other than that t cut or farecla