Thanks for the compliment about my car. I look forward to seeing it on
your site in a few days.
As to the fiberglass, despite you trying to win me over with complimenting
my car, I have to disagree as far as the kit car I built with my dad in the
late 70's. It was done as I've described - clear gel coat, paint,
fiberglass. I cut many a hole through that body to put in gauges, etc., to
see it. That's my only real point of reference. So, if the Corvettes and
Lotus' were done differently, then I believe it.
Jay
"jumpin'jan" <servaij(at)cris.com> on 05/30/2000 05:23:42 PM
To: Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com
cc: sosnaenergyconsulting(at)home.com, alpines(at)autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Gel coat
Jay,
That's almost correct, my good buddy. The gel-coat is the first resin
applied in the mold, then more resin and glass fibers over the gel-coat.
The hardened part is pulled from the mold and the part's top surface is
the gel-coat. If one decides to paint the part (like the Corvette and
Lotus body shells) the paint is applied on the gel-coat surface of the
part. If the manufacture decides not to paint the part (example of a
boat hull), then it isn't.
P.S. I saw pictures of your Alpine the other day. Nice job!
Jan
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