It is very difficult to apply a uniform layer of resin to a mold surface, you'll get fisheyes, sags, and a very uneven layer. That's why in mold...
Pentrating epoxy is pretty much worthless, so skip it. Fix it right and move on.
I've been in the resin and gel coat industry for over 30 years doing tech service, training, and product development, plus another 30 as a...
If people are telling you that it's gel coat right out of the mold and there is no problem with abrasion, then they are lying, or you are...
Epoxy paint and floor coatings are different than normal epoxy resin, they have solvents, pigments, and other ingredients that make them a better...
Epoxy floor coatings weather terribly, so it would look good short term even if you achieved the desired finish to start with. Should be easy to...
Some of those tended to bow steer radically in some conditions, as in people being ejected from the boat, this would probably make that tendency...
I removed an IO and mounted an OB on an aluminum boat. I only used some aluminum square tubing bolted to the transom and through a stringer on...
Your profile indicates Florida, so I chose a product easily available in the US. Thickness depends on shape and size, plus type of process. The...
Use AOC MoldTru for the resin, VE tooling gel can be difficult to use, but if done correctly lasts longer. I'd make a mold or two with easier to...
You will be washing and sanding the surface, that's all that's needed before painting. And your paint of choice will describe the process for that...
You can use almost any gel coat you want. How much of an impact, are you hitting it with a hammer?
Resin doesn't work well as an in-mold coating, and with no in-mold coating you will have many thousands of tiny defects in the surface that will...
Now that you added the wood part of it, use epoxy.
There is no set amount, every color will be different. But it doesn't take much.
