gel coat problems 5

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All these are to much gel coat ! sprayed to thick. sagging, dripping ,running ,sliding
Always use a wet film thickness gauge and check the thickness regularly . ,
All these photos are from jobs professional gel coaters have done in companies ive worked .

Another thing very very few people will realise that the simple act of wheeling a mould along a concrete floor the vibration will start the gel coat sliding and moving down vertical surfaces so when a mould has been freshly sprayed DONT MOVE IT OR TAP OR HIT THE MOULD Keep away !!this is the problems caused in some of these pictures !!

The bigger the gun the bigger the messes and quicker these things can happen .
The list of associated problems caused but lack of understanding and not knowing the capabilities of the equipment being used is also a major problem ! Its is ABSOLUTLY UNBELIEVEBLE the number of operators that don't understand 100% how the equipment they are using works properly !!
Seeing any gel coat problems there could be a list of possibilities as to the cause ,Its hardly never just one thing but a contribution of 2, 3 or 4 things !

This is a touchie subject and most everyone reading will have a hundred stories to tell !!so lets hear some of the things you have found !