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Originally Posted by DanEC
Yeah you can do that to some extent. However, a lot of builders have dressed their molds up so that the body is a little low around the seams to allow room for a thin coat of filler to even them out. Also, the gel coat takes a bit of a beating in normal handling and trial assembly. A couple manufacturers even advertise a gel coat finish suitable for blocking and polishing. B&B use to do so I know. I saw someone else the other day advertising it. The gel coat is going to be thick enough in most cases to do a little sanding and polishing. But as soon as I've said that someone will pop up with a car that had very thin gelcoat.
I saw this video the other day and had to admit that is a great way to enjoy a car. I've got so much time and effort in preparing and painting mine that the first scratch or paint chip is going to kill me.
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I talked to one large replica kit provider today and they said that it would likely be necessary to recoat (spray) where the seams are removed with gel coat once the seams are blocked, but that they can buffed out.