New Build

[400TT]

Originally Posted by sambo

Ahem... the "standard gel coat" doesn't look all shiny. It's more than a few extra bob for that lovely finish if I'm not mistaken -

Bodies are full gloss finished as they are delivered to all customers, no extra charge. Just check the photos.

We do charge extra if you want us to remove the body parting lines (seams) and to give it a full detail.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by 400TT

We do charge extra if you want us to remove the body parting lines (seams) and to give it a full detail.

No doubt the gelcoat out of the mold looks fantastic Craig. But as I suspected the "perfect gelcoat no need for a paint job" finish takes a lot more work.

It's a shame you can't lay a few coats of clear over the gelcoat, I assume it wouldn't take properly?

[Beejay]

Sambo,

I saw a white body just out of the mould this week. Even with part lines it looked fantastic and could pass for a glossy painted finish from 10 feet.

The hot rod and boat guys have been doing quality gellcoat work like this for years, it is good to see a Cobra manufacturer getting it right!

Ben

[deano59]

Originally Posted by sambo

No doubt the gelcoat out of the mold looks fantastic Craig. But as I suspected the "perfect gelcoat no need for a paint job" finish takes a lot more work.

It's a shame you can't lay a few coats of clear over the gelcoat, I assume it wouldn't take properly?

with gelcoat there is really no need to clear coat it as it's quite thick I put a reasonable scratch in my boats gelcoat all we did was rub the scratch out and rebuff and you couldn't tell there had ever been a scratch . with paints and clear coats there only microns thick gelcoat would be at least 10 times thicker maybe more . even if you let gelcoat fade think of 30 yr old boats you rub them back and buff they come up like new I cant see any reason these cobra bodys would be any different imho.

cheers dean