Throughout this site we use many technical terms, and given the breadth of readership our site enjoys, sometimes we are remiss and incorrectly assume everyone knows what we are referring to. For those that do not, here are some explanations of the technical terms use.
Gel Coating
A semi-flexible continuous skin of special polyester resin applied to glass-fibre panels which is used to give a good paint finish, to protect the under surface from corrosion and abrasion damage and to mask the fibre pattern. Such coatings may also be colour impregnated in order to obviate painting.
