How To: Repairing Deep Scratches in Gelcoat (15 MINUTES OR LESS)

[@LostMFR]

Straight forward. Honest. To the point 👌 appreciate it 💯

[@joesevi7513]

Thank you for the video. Someone decided to scratch my boat. I will be looking at the video a few more times before trying it on my boat.

[@og9839]

First time I’ve seen clear coat used. I was at the same point as you, couldn’t sand or buff out a scratch. Trying clear coat next instead of mixing gel coat and colors trying to color match. This seems much easier.

[@Keepit10081]

What compounds wax did you use

[@patrickg9094]

What Material have you used for repair?

[@rossmontgomery7341]

Couple of questions based on my boat. I have a few scratches that look like what your refinished, and then some bumper rash from a faded bumper at tie up. Two separate areas. Bumper rash looks cloudy but not that bad. Love some advice. Can I DM some pics??

[@MotorizedCo]

Scratched boat? We got you 👊🏻

[@rossmontgomery7341]

Nice! Thanks!!

[@Jasonbe71]

ok so I'm confused. My boat is Signal Gray and I have a dock scratch....the clear coat is...well clear. How does this product replace the color?

[@MotorizedCo]

What to do if your boat got scratched and it has traveled down to the color portion of the gel coat!

[@Jasonbe71]

@@MotorizedCo Im not sure if that is an answer or a question?

[@og9839]

Do you think a clear coat “spray can”would work if I taped off surrounding area.. (much cheaper in a rattle can)

[@MotorizedCo]

I don’t think so, it would be better to have a two-part polyurethane clearcoat that utilizes a harder to have the best chance of it staying in the scratch and being able to level it out if spray and stuff really isn’t good.

[@sophie5144]

Any chance you'd be willing to share which specific products you are using?

[@MotorizedCo]

3m trizac/ wet or dry sand paper sonax cutmax and perfect finish polish ppg ec800 clear coat (no reducer)

[@williamderosa8947]

Where are you located ? I am in CT with an original survivor Spectra 22 1978 that was pretty much like new. Some idiot came off trailer launching and started reving inboard creating huge wake my boat got thrashed against dock. Deep scratches … several of them right next to each other in a70s flat orange. The rest of gel coat is like new. I’m sick ….

[@MotorizedCo]

Sorry for the late reply, we are in Southern California. Best of luck!

[@rickygalliotti867]

Can you tell me what pneumatic polisher you are using ?

[@MotorizedCo]

I believe that is the Rupes 3 inch pneumatic rotary polisher.

[@rickygalliotti867]

Thank you very much I’ll look into it . 👍🏻By the way great job Brother. 😉

[@Bass1002]

What brand of clear coat did you use to fill the scratches?

[@MotorizedCo]

We used PPG EC800. We chose that specific clear because it is very fast drying, which is ideal for touch up on a vertical surface and a situation where you want it to cure quick so you can move on with sanding and polishing. Any fast drying 2k clear coat should do the trick!

[@lukedames2435]

@@MotorizedCo What if the scratch is deep enough where you can see the white underneath the gelcoat ?

[@MotorizedCo]

Good question! You have a couple of options. 1. you can get some touch up paint that is the color of the boat and do this same process first with the touch up paint and then follow up and do it again with the clear coat. Depending on the depth of the scratch this may still leave an indentation. 2. Unfortunately a gel coat repair mite be the only option for some scratches that are simply too deep.

[@CRISTHETINTMASTER01]

Just the best 💯

[@jjones847]

Wear commercial ear protection when using those power tools. Your hearing will appreciate the investment 20 years down the road. Thanks for the video. Very helpful information.