Looking for good references on maintaining Fiberglass/Gelcoat finish

On Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 12:43:41 PM UTC-4, David Wrinkle wrote:
I just purchased my first glider and I am struggling to locate via google any good articles, books, manuals, videos, etc... on what methods and practices are available to keep the finish of a gel coated glider up to snuff. There seem to be at least two basic schools of thought, one utilizing polish type products, the other buffing with hard wax.

I would have thought by now after 50+ years of fiberglass glider construction, there should be many good & helpful articles written on the subject. I would appreciate a gentle nudge in the correct direction, or if you are so inclined, please feel free to leave your 2 cents on the subject. (Please, I hope this doesn't open up some sleeping can of worms).

D

DG has Ursula Hanle's "Petite Plastic Plane Patch Primer" available to download at https://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/en/downloads . More looking at repair, but you probably should keep a copy around just in case.

Dan