Reply To: Allett Regal No.1

[trusty220]

I’m pretty sure the gel coat is intact, Angus, but the thickness of the primer/filler they used on the repaint is the main culprit. With successive heat and cooling cycles from the engine this would be sufficient to make the primer lose adhesion if the preparation had been poor in the first place.

I seem to have used the wrong photo on the sequence but it should show the lid with most of the paint and primer removed. Now that it won’t be used for extended periods the temperature build-ups shouldn’t be a problem anyway, but the action I’ve taken in removing the thick coat of primer should correct the fault anyway.