Thanks Connie: I will keep this poetic prose nearby for rereading and encouragement during the process! Working toward the majestic swan. Cheers, bob -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+bobsmith=ag.arizona.edu@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+bobsmith=ag.arizona.edu@mailman.xmission.co m] On Behalf Of chbenneck@juno.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 8:40 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M-10 gelcoat restoration Hi Bob, Will be glad to do some "hand holding" when you reach that point. The paint I have used on almost all my various boats has been, "International, Brightside One-Part Polyurethane Enamel" See WEST Marine Catalog for details. Pettit Paints has a similar product. The hardest part of the job is the surface preparation. It takes the longest, and after hours of labor, filling and sanding, you still don't have much to show for your work. But then, when all the filling and sanding are completed and the first primer coat is applied, suddenly your boat looks totally different. Maybe a second coat of primer will be required, after lightly sanding the first coat, and then comes the magic moment where you apply the real paint to the surface, and the - till now ugly duckling - turns into a swan, and with the second coat, it becomes a majestic swan. Courage, it's all very doable by just following the instructions (and don't paint with dust flying about - you learn that the hard way too!) Connie _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats