So if you cover your glider with self adhesive vinyl
sheeting, the gel coat will last for ever!

When we refinished a Nimbus 2 I used to have a share
in, it was also found that the gel coat was still perfect
under the red conspicuity markings painted on the wingtips.


Derek Copeland

At 16:06 12 February 2006, wrote:

If you've ever removed painted-on contest numbers from
an older
gel-coated glider to find a perfect surface below (instead
of the
crazing surrounding it), you'll know what I mean. I
suspect the decals
protect paint from oxidation, weathering, and fading
just as they do
gel coat.

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 'JB'