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Author	Topic:   Paint over west system epoxy
JFM	posted 07-03-2001 02:40 PM ET (US)         I have repaired some chips in the gel coat of my 13 sport with west system epoxy. Some of the first layers of glass are exposed. Is there any canned spray paint I can use as a temp. fix instead of going through the gel coat routine? Thanks in advance. Jay
David Gilliland	posted 07-05-2001 09:41 AM ET (US)             Interthane plus, a two part linear poly is the best paint period although color selection is minimal.
Chesapeake	posted 07-06-2001 11:09 AM ET (US)             Jay: Before priming, make sure that you either scrub off or sand off and wash the blush from the cured West Epoxy. This will enable the paint to adhere properly.
JFM	posted 07-06-2001 05:04 PM ET (US)             Thanks Guys for your input. I sanded the epoxy with 240, primmed with enamel, wet sanded starting with 800 to 1500, used automotive enamel from a spray can and it turned out much better than expected. Regards Jay

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