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I am in the middle of restoring an antique fiberglass non Whaler that also has extreme crazing and gel coat cracks. I am going a different route with this boat than the usual expensive AwlGrip I usually use. I have just finished the paint job, and it looks as good as AwlGrip anyway. Whether it is as durable, we will see. The boat stays under cover when not in use anyway. To take care of the crazing, the best way I have found, is first to sand the entire boat as smooth as possible, after repairing any damaged areas with polyester resin glass mat and a good quality Bondo. Then skim coat the bad areas or the entire boat as I did with Evercoat PolyFlex (see link below) This is basically a thinned out Bondo material available from Automotive paint stores. After sanding, I primed the boat with acrylic lacquer (grey), fixed any remaining defects and primed again. If it was a Whaler I would have used an epoxy primer (automotive) for more durability but more cost too. then I sprayed the boat with a good grade of Automotive Acrylic enamel, which was very easy to use and looks as good as Awlgrip too, but may or may not last as long. This is an economical way to paint your boat, but it is not a "cheap" paint job. You can spray or brush and roll you boat with Pettit Easy poxy, but it will become a yearly event. Evercoat PolyFlex cost $37 per bottle, I used two on a 14`boat.

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