Funnily enough I've considered putting mine on the road for a few months before painting it to give things a chance to settle. The only trouble is that I may then never get round to doing the spraying
I think yours will look fine in the gel coat - the Cordite demonstrator looked pretty good in the blue gel coat at Stoleliegh and it was still pretty rough around the edges. With a bit of work it would easily look like a patinated paint job.
Anyway, keep up the good work and enjoy the experience.