How to Repair Damaged Gelcoat the Right Way

[@gdog8334]

Finally someone straight to the point and simple

[@bisaiah9797]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@lornejanes6001]

Excellent. To the point. Not the usual verbage most guys get on with..this guy is worth listening to.

[@mrbuda944]

Are there going to be full episodes anymore

[@WillN2Go1]

Good video. Looks great. Thank you for the video. I've got a few dings I should take care of. I know that for epoxy the 'most hazardous' situation is sanding partially cured epoxy. Don't know if this applies to gelcoat. Building kayaks years ago I just got used to wearing a respirator all the time. (Better than the best N95s, easier to breathe. I also try to control the dust. You only grind fiberglass or drywall compound once to want to have a shop vac hooked up to everything (or never do it again!) It also keeps your pads from getting clogged. A small job? meh, not a big deal.

[@DoyleHargraves]

Thanks!! Now i can fix those anchor chips!

[@nobodytonobodysbusiness]

Thank you. This is very helpful.

[@johnbspringer]

what brand of Gel Coat is that. Most Gel coats I find require using a plastic wrap to cover the area while it cures.

[@1973superdad]

What does a repair like this cost?

[@IamWeeklyBills]

it all depends on the individual and how much they charge a hour which would be anywhere from 45 a hour to 125 a hour but if I had to guess anywhere from 500-1500 dollars for this repair and wildfire is one of the best in the business so if i had to guess at least 1000 dollars. but not many people could blend gelcoat as well as he did that's years of experience this unfortunately is a dying trade!

[@jokso22]

Wait, you added a little mustard(from grocery store?)like a pigment to get slightly ivory colour?

[@vernesecustoms]

Pretty sure he meant mustard colored gelcoat pigment.

[@keganholtzhausen8307]

No PPE? Isnt this incredibly unhealthy to grind without a respirator?

[@tryals12551]

Amazing work

[@bisaiah9797]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@bakervinci163]

Nice succinct video

[@BrianFromMaine]

I love the info, but the lack of dust protection or respiration from the fumes makes me cringe. At least he was wearing gloves while handling the chemicals...

[@mguidice3287]

That isn’t the right way to repair gel coat. If gelcoat is applied to thick it will crack. Which is what happens on boats like a Cabo. They get checking and stress cracks. That is wayyyyy to much gelcoat. Should’ve done a couple layers of chop to bring up the height than gelcoat so it’s thinner

[@piotrtrocki3842]

since he was sanding each layer, did he add wax to all layers?

[@mguidice3287]

@@piotrtrocki3842 wax only gets added to the final coat to remove the tack. If you do not have wax in the gel coat sanding is unnecessary If done in the allotted time slot IMO. If you do have wax sanding in-between coats is a must

[@vernesecustoms]

I agree. Not exactly a first-class repair IMO

[@chris3237999]

You might have gotten the job done but this is by no means the best or right way to do it

[@robertmarchese5946]

He "Went ahead" 😂

[@robertcain3426]

Don't hammer and chisel. The best way is to use a grinder, either a small angle grinder or a die grinder. The reason is that you can see good laminate grom bad. Any shattered laminate will appear whitish. A hammer and chisel does not highlight these and it has to be ground in any case before being re-laminated or re- gelcoated. There are many ways 'to skin a cat'. But not all are thebest way.

[@ilona6664]

*Promo SM* 💋

[@markemerson1114]

Dude, wear a mask. No job is worth your lungs.