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Coachy
Explorer
Mar 16, 2014

Gel Coat on a New Motorhome. Good Thing or Waste of Money?

Getting ready to make the jump to a newer and bigger coach, a Tiffin Allegro Open Road 31SA with full paint like most coaches today. Trying to decide if the additional cost of the gel coat is a nec...
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Gjac
Explorer III
Mar 16, 2014
Although gel coat can be applied after the parts are made and assembled, I just did it on a 14 year old FG boat. It can be sprayed, rolled or painted on. Having said that I doubt that is what Tiffen is marketing. You don't want "extra" gel coat on because the thicker it is applied the more it is prone to surface cracking especially under darker painted exteriors that newer MH's have.

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