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Yeppers Plum...to a point

The main reasons for grinding all the gel coat out was not only to remove whatever parting agents were on the surface but also to remove any voids under that gel coat. It was mainly these voids the painters had troubles with.

The way the earlier FFR cars were molded allowed for the possibility of a multitude of voids under the gelcoat at the seam . If these weren't removed then they would erupt through the paintwork at some time in the future.

Professional painters then had to repaint these cars ( no cost to the owners) so they developed this procedure to ensure it didn't happen.

Later cars are molded in a different way so don't require the grinding of seams.

The early RMC cars had a similar problem at the curlunder at the bottom of the rear guards.

Frankly, all caused by poor workmanship when laminating the glass.

You are very lucky to own a G-Force as it is one of the best bodies around...specially those from his new mold.