I guess I don't altogether understand why anyone would want to paint a stripper. (DOOOH keep your mind right ;) ) Got any pictures? Do you mean rockgards like the brass strips?

I thought gelcoat was a catchall term for either pigmented epoxy or poly. Paint would add weight too. Varnishing the paint seems overkill, same as a rear skidplate IMO. I believe gelcoat is considered sacrificial because the color goes throughout so a scratch is less visible and the pigment provides UV protection.

Just an FYI on the inside.   (You need to Login or Register has paint (I assume) on the floor. I expect it serves two purposes. First, paint provides UV protection but what I like is, it also has a a slight amount of grit added to it so it's not as slippery as the weave alone.

Hey BTW, see anything familiar in that photograph? I think that was you that gave them to me at Copia one year.  [smiley=thumbup.gif] That's the best (ok, only) use I've ever found for them but they do work really well. Their stretch makes them much more convenient than the velcro they replaced.