: You can probably use the regular resin instead of a gel coat. think of
: applying the resin layers in reverse, with your top coat going on first,
: and you'll get the idea. The same pigments that are used to color
: polyester resin can usually be used to color epoxy. Check with your resin
: supplier.

: A lot of the time people use polyester resin for this sort of thing as it is
: cheaper and more rigid.

: Check with www.fibreglast.com and look at some of their online
: "brochures" that deal with molding fiberglass. They have lots of
: tips.

: PGJ

We used to use what we called a surface coat that we applied by brush. I assume it has the same characteristics as a sprayed gel coat. The difference between the surface coat and the regular laminating coat was the creamy texture and its ability to stay put in a thickness and not run so easily. The laminating epoxy was much thinner and would run and seperate if used as a surface coat.

John