UltraClear GV-42080 gelcoat is a high performance, premium-quality neopentyl glycol (NPG)-based clear gelcoat for both airless and air atomized spray applications. Superior ingredients, together with perfected manufacturing techniques and rigid quality-control standards, optimize every feature you look for in a clear gelcoat:

• Excellent clarity
• Hydrolytic stability
• UV light stability
• Shelf stability
• Crack resistance
• Tear resistance
• Chemical resistance
• Long-term durability

UltraClear gelcoat is compatible with Ultra 1-NPG and Ultra PLUS-NPG/ISO gelcoats, and is used to enhance and protect the color finish as well as provide a deep, crystal-clear, non-yellowing top coat for metal flake finishes. Please consult Ferro for product numbers, which vary by application.

Typical properties

• Viscosity
  (RVT, #4 spindle)..........2,800 - 3,200 cps
• Thix index
  (RVT, 2.5/20, #4 spindle)..................5.0 - 7.0
• Gel time
  (1.5 percent MEKP)............7 - 9 minutes
• Weight per gallon...........9.2 ± 0.2 lbs.

Typical applications
(Exterior and interior)

• Marine metal flaking
• Sanitaryware including cultured marble and onyx

Recommended handling procedures

• Catalyzation
  (by weight)..................1.4 percent min, 2.0 percent max
• Film thickness...............14 - 16 mils min.;
  optimum results in all applications at 20 mils
• Lay-up/pour time
  (20 mils).....................35 minutes min.
  (film surface should have slight tack to ensure maximum gelcoat- to-laminate/matrix bonding)