HOW-TO COLOR MATCH and REPAIR GELCOAT DAMAGE! DIY GELCOAT REPAIR

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@FishBumpTV 7 ай бұрын

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@frederickhaberlandt6674 9 ай бұрын

Very timely. I’m starting my first gelcoat repair on a lazarette hatch. Fortunately, the attempted color matched area is only visible when the hatch is open. Thanks Joe. Really enjoying the videos.

@FishBumpTV 9 ай бұрын

Glad to help, thanks for watching!

@chrisaries698 8 ай бұрын

Joe, really great stuff and so valuable to us just learning the finer points. Suggestion for a future video: All about sandpaper use, wet vs dry, paper vs mesh vs film vs foam backing and when to use and why. You are so good at demystifying these things I sure the viewers will appreciate it.

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@Ronnach16 8 ай бұрын

As always Joe, a solid down-to-earth explanation on how to get as close a gelcoat match as possible for dings and small repairs. Will certainly use some of your tips this summer. Many of my early gelcoat fills looked like a series of off-color bird droppings once cured 😦. Thanks again for the extensive pre-production planning you put into your videos!

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

Glad to help, and thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@ronf.109 8 ай бұрын

Great info on using the kits and perfect for diy applications of any gel coat job.

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! I appreciate the comment!

@irvinrose1047 7 ай бұрын

Awesome. I asked a recent question in a different video and you answered it here. Thank you. I also want to thank you for your time in making these videos. They are amazingly helpful to a novice like myself. I mean, my dad who owned a bodyshop, wouldn't show me a lot of his tricks of the trade. Thank you again.

@FishBumpTV 7 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks so much! Happy to share what I know with everyone!

@stevencroft4850 7 ай бұрын

I agree. These videos are a great help and are much appreciated.

@MrDWCallahan 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Joe, I will be gel coating on a red boat.

@FishBumpTV 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I wish you all the best with your gelcoat project!

@davebutterfield9195 Ай бұрын

great presentation, thanks very much

@FishBumpTV Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@pcdubya 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful and informative. Picked up a little skiff with some trailer rash I might try to tackle after watching this. The boat title says blue but almost identical gray as your boat in the background. Good tips on mixing little batches to get it right

@FishBumpTV 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@rope2hocks 8 ай бұрын

Bingo! I hit the jackpot. Was hoping you had done a vid like this one. I'd have to inner-channel you & Bob Ross to attempt this! Lol. Artwork, scientific & patience...for sure. Thanks a lot for this one! Melissa

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

Haha! Glad to help, and best of luck to you with your repair!

@DondiTrent 9 ай бұрын

Capt Joe and Fish bump family Awesome demonstration packed full of info y'all really answered so many questions Thanks so much appreciate your time looking forward to more polyester products videos especially resins and thickened resins peanut butter what material to make a homemade bonding structural putty or good homemade hole filling mixology with polyester products!

@Phoevos 8 ай бұрын

Another amazing video, like table of contents for people to search and dive in. Thank you!! ! (And I wish I've seen the trick with the Sikaflex dissolver spent two hours trying to cut it off to remove my console!) Thank you!!!!

@FishBumpTV 7 ай бұрын

Wow, glad you are enjoying the videos! Best of luck with your project

@adielawson6854 2 ай бұрын

In matching paint, I was always told to use the "color wheel", if your mixed paint looks too blue, then add yellow and if it goes more green then add some red.

@Markb8608 6 ай бұрын

very good video. I was lucky. My gradywhite requires only a brown tint to make off white. Thank goodness.lol

@FishBumpTV 6 ай бұрын

That's great! Glad the video was helpful!

@dwayneroberts6616 7 ай бұрын

Hi Joe, I'm getting ready to fix some spider cracks and an impact crack that's going to be a challenge for a first timer. One thing that you taught me that stuck with me is to clean your boat and wax it before repairing it. If your gelcoat is faded and your going for a quality patch for aesthetic purposes or paint restoration. It's worth it to wet sand and buff it first. Matching your color is a lot easier and you dont want to tint your paint on your patch to match a dirty hull. When you decide to clean up your hull the patch will sick out.

@FishBumpTV 7 ай бұрын

Yes, it is important to be sure that you are matching to the actual color of the boat. Just remember that wax and compound are made to help seal the surface and keep things from sticking to the gelcoat. So I would avoid waxing and compounding the spot where the gelcoat repairs are going to be made, or the wax could negatively affect the bond of the new gelcoat. I hope this helps and best of luck with your project!

@dwayneroberts6616 2 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTVyes sir you acutely covered that in another video. I avoided the work areas. I also blow everything of with my compressor and clean it all with acetone thoroughly. I pretty much try to follow your instructions word for word. Right now Joe I'm struggling to match my gelcoat and it's white 😂. The easiest to match and I'm failing at it. I have a really tight budget so I do everything myself. Learning as I go. Finding some things easy to do and others I thought would be easy are perplexing to me 😂. I'm a sixty one yr old guy trying to learn how to be a boat mechanic and body repair guy. Considering I'm a new boater I figure getting good at fixing damage is a good idea 😅. Thank you very much for taking the time to help guys like me. Your helping me be able to do a rich person's hobby with a average income and a lot of effort. I'm old school Joe hard work is rewarding to me and I like it!

@FishBumpTV 2 ай бұрын

The more you do this kind of work, the better you are going to get. Just don't lose your patience and stick with it, many times it will just Click for you. Gelcoat matching is definitely one of those things that can be tricky for sure. Just move with small amounts of pigment, and make sure you have good light to work with. Hope this helps and I wish you the best with your projects!

@michaelpickering4589 24 күн бұрын

G'day Joe, i just started watching your channel, recently. I wanted to ask how to add a deep blue. I have a 2003 sea ray 0m331217. Mercruiser alpha 1 gen2. The repair is in the blue section. Size or repair is that of half a quarter coin. The Blue is similar to the blue on the American flag, and covers the top half of the hull, off white or white on the bottom half, the rim amd inside. Would you be able to tell me, or even make a video, haha how to match that deep blue. If there is not one already? Thanks for the great content, easy to follow.

@FishBumpTV 18 күн бұрын

Welcome to the channel! I do have a gelcoat matching video here on the channel that I think you will find helpful. You will need a gelcoat repair kit, and Evercoat makes a good one that I show in the video. There is an Amazon link below the video description that should help you find the right one. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

@debrisbox 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe. What is the thickest you would go with a gel coat repair like this one before you might use an epoxy filler first? This color match video was super helpful for me. I'd like to see more color matching. What about mixing up a quart for future use?? I think your channel is awesome! Tony

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

About 1/8th of an inch is as deep as we usually would go before adding some base filler. Just remember that it is not usually recommended to apply gelcoat over epoxy resin or fillers. Gelcoat works best over polyester or vinyl Ester resins and fillers. I hope this helps, and thanks so much for the comment!

@debrisbox 8 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV Ah Yes, My head was stuck on epoxy, watching videos on filling smaller holes. I have some pretty ugly stanchion holes that need to be rebuilt. They go all the way through near the anchor and pulpit on the bow. In this case is it kosher to enlarge the holes and fill with epoxy then fair out with gelcoat?

@Markb8608 6 ай бұрын

Hi Joe. Thanks for all your videos. You mentioned fleetwax. I have a 1999 grady white hull. could you go over what waxes or boat ceramincs or nufinihs products work best on boat. I have used them all over year. Some years ago Nufinish would last six months on gell coat. Then they cheapened the formulation and it only lasts 3 mos. I experimented with Ceramix. To me they are not woth the expense. I only had ceramic last 3 mos at the most. Thanks for your consideration.

@FishBumpTV 6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I will try to do a video on that topics at some point for you all. Thanks for watching!

@minceym 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I have a 2001 Chinook RV with a fiberglass body. I've been watching your videos for the past month, and I'm new to this type of repair work. I was able to fix a hairline stress crack, but the color doesn't quite match; it's a bit off-white. Would this product help improve the color match of my repair? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

@FishBumpTV 2 ай бұрын

Yes, a pigment kit or gelcoat repair kit is definitely going to be the way to go. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@minceym 2 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV Thank you for responding. Does this mean I can go over my repair? I'll take a look at the link you provided, if it's doable I'll join. Thx Again! Thx!

@DavidMorgan-vj2rf 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video fixing at the gel coat a boat I have so this is helping me a lot thank you also where is a good company I can order fiberglass and resin from I have nothing like that in my area.

@FishBumpTV 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos! Fiberglass Warehouse is where I get my resin and fiberglass supplies. There are links below the videos description that you might find helpful. Best of luck with your boat projects!

@DavidMorgan-vj2rf 7 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV thank you for the help trying to catch up on some of the videos I have missed but the instructions you give are very clear to where it's making it easier for me to do this so thank you for making the videos.

@martykendall6547 8 ай бұрын

I have an old Bertram, 1967, and I would like to try repairing a couple of chips in thegelcoat. I hope you are going to share the formula for Bertram white.

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

If I had the color formula, I would gladly share it with you! It is either going to take a little work for you with the gelcoat kit to get a match, or you could try contacting Spectrum gelcoat for a custom match. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@itdafuzz 8 ай бұрын

Very informative video Capt! Quick question for you, I just had my old sailboat's gel coat completely redone this week. Can I ceramic coat freshly done gel coat or there is a curing/waiting period afterwards?

@FishBumpTV 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I would probably give it a few days cure time just to be on the safe side, but that's not my area of expertise. So maybe someone reading the comments could give some advice on that. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

@hellapellanyc6465 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I made a repair under my boat. The surrounding area is dark navy gelcoat. I bought pigment and mixed with white gelcoat and I was adding too much pigment for a still light medium blue. Realized this wasn't the way to go. I have one part epifanes paint but the area rests on bunks so not sure if the durability will be an issue so I am thinking to gelcoat it. Do I need neutral gelcoat to achieve the dark navy color with the pigment?

@FishBumpTV 3 ай бұрын

Yes, to get dark colors, you will have to use a neutral gelcoat paste. You can get a medium or pastel color with white as a base, but you should not add more than 10 to 15 percent pigment to your base, or you will have curing problems. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!

@JeremyDWilliamsOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Opening the tubes.... no need for a knife. Turn the cap around and push it in to pierce it. The top part of cap has a spike molded into it. Check it out for yoursefl :)