Re-Gelcoating your hull. Part One -Sunfish sailboat restoration-

[@southpawje]

This is a perfect video because you never quite know just what you might come across with any project. That said, the hull was in decent shape, I wonder why someone would even bother painting it in the first place, let alone using latex? I was expecting to see some hidden damage. Sheesh! I subbed right away. I know this is a bit of an older video, but I'd still like to offer condolences to your family. Love the baby hand print tattoo on your palm, that's cool.

[@ep6460]

Hi, I have just bought a small 8ft rowboat in need of everthing, Just retired carpenter, winter project so will need and enjoy your vids, thanks :)

[@HoldFastMarine]

I really appreciate you watching!!!

[@greenmagicdragon]

Really enjoyed it. Thanks 🙏

[@HoldFastMarine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sauceymeatwad2856]

Love your videos! So informative ! I’m a mobile marine detailer and this is gold

[@HoldFastMarine]

Thanks!! Means a lot

[@JoeRadman]

These videos are great. Really fantastic.

[@HoldFastMarine]

Thank you joe! That means a lot!

[@ecmo2007]

Love the 80's references brother.. I would have subscribed just for that! Lol.... Genuinely sorry for your losses.

[@HoldFastMarine]

Much appreciated! Have a great summer!

[@HughBitstringBaird]

Glad to see you back. Hope some positive feedback will help you. Sterling comeback!

[@HoldFastMarine]

Thank you bud!

[@paullahmers7939]

I have a makita that has both settings which is good sander too 6inch hook an loop great video just subscribed!!

[@HoldFastMarine]

Thanks for subscribing

[@paullahmers7939]

Actually it's a bosh

[@HoldFastMarine]

Nice

[@fairyjune749]

Thanks for the very helpful video! I was wondering, how many RPMs is your sander at when you are using it on the hull?

[@HoldFastMarine]

I have no idea 😂. It’s going as fast as it will go!

[@fairyjune749]

@@HoldFastMarine Hahaha I was just curious because the one I have goes 12,000 and I'm afraid that's too much!

[@Uneasy80]

I'm stripping bottom paint off with qua thinner. Could i use the on and off hull cleaner to get rid of any paint stain residue on the hull?

[@HoldFastMarine]

You could try it. But on off isn’t good at removing paint.

[@thebleeb1681]

Try Boraxo and a brush.

[@davidgreen2703]

on & off cleaning fluid. please could you confirm who the manufacture is. thanks

[@HoldFastMarine]

It’s made by marykate

[@bobevans4758]

Great information AND very entertaining, infotaining. Our 2004 Kawasaki Jetski 1200 STX-R we’ve had since 2008 is getting a new gelcoat application. Sanding the 3rd layer gelcoat (with wax) revealed some thin spots that need a correction. Is it safe to re-coat spots after sanding and before compounding? Also, this ski started taking on water via the driveshaft opening boot in the hull, ouch. This boot appears to be factory mounted to the hull with some type of epoxy paste that failed. The service manual says nothing about how to reattach this boot. Any ideas?

[@HoldFastMarine]

It’s tough to do “spots” and have it all be level and pretty. It’s better to recoat the whole thing. As far as the boot, I have no idea. I avoid Jetskis like the plague 😂

[@GashRipRock]

Did you ever get the deck painted? Is there a video???

[@HoldFastMarine]

I did paint them, and I’m sorry but I didn’t film any of it.

[@maj21093]

You may want to try using a "Heated Power Washer" instead of the Xylene. Way better, faster and cheaper!

[@HoldFastMarine]

That’s good but it dosent take paint off lol

[@maj21093]

@@HoldFastMarine it takes Latex off. I stripped waterproofer from a 2-story office building last year and I can guarantee that 200°F water at 3500psi will definitely strip it. ;-)

[@matthewsellers82]

Thanks for the video. One other option buy, beg, borrow or otherwise acquire a Gelcoat peeler, it should clear all the crap with minimal cleanup. The only downside is the price.

[@HoldFastMarine]

Yup, also called a marine shaver lol. Thankfully I don’t have to remove the gelcoat on these boats! What’s job that would be!!

[@doug2202]

Hi, just found your channel and love it. Curious as to why you said you don’t like using chemical stripper on the hull. I have a 31’ center console which I’ve put a few coats of ablative without a barrier coat on the hull bottom so I could wet slip it with the plan to eventually strip it all down to lift store the boat. What do recommend to use to remove the ablative paint. Is the total boat strip capable of doing it without harming the hull

[@HoldFastMarine]

The total boat stripper will work, and I’ve used it for that exact purpose. It will not remove the gelcoat underneath. However it’s a huge pain in the butt. And it’s extremely messy. The best way is to hire a company to come media blast the hull. Make sure they are qualified and use the proper medium, which is usually a soda medium. This could remove the gelcoat, or damage it. I personally would rather repair or re gelcoat the hull just to avoid the paint stripper.

[@doug2202]

@@HoldFastMarine Thank you for the reply. Would re gel coating still require me to completely stripping the ablative.

[@HoldFastMarine]

Yes. It would.

[@thedirtybomb19]

Sorry for you loss man. Hey I got a jet boat I was thinking about painting with a 2k automotive paint and a spray gun. But after watching your videos Im not sure. What do you think? Just re gel it?

[@HoldFastMarine]

Good morning and merry Christmas! I always avoid automotive paint for anything marine. You could spray a marine paint there are dozens of two part paints on the market. I would recommend awlcraft for your jetski.

[@adamkebby3274]

That paint stripper is awesome. How do you spell the name of it?

[@HoldFastMarine]

Xylene

[@makingitmatters9587]

Sorry for your losses

[@shawnp8429]

What state are you in?

[@HoldFastMarine]

Massachusetts

[@beorbeorian150]

So you are gelcoating over gelcoat?

[@HoldFastMarine]

Obviously

[@ricklyons6197]

sounds and like it is simply muriatic acid in a fancy jug

[@andreacraik9757]

Wear a respirator and don’t grab your wife’s decorative Christmas hand towels off the oven! Both are bad for you!!!😅

[@davesegalcairns]

Mmm xylene

[@HoldFastMarine]

I know right... awful stuff. Hey man thanks for being a subscriber for the past 8 months!!

[@TroyWebster-o9m]

The title is gelcoating. But seams to be about stripping the surface??? Will look some more about actually rolling gelcoat on the bottom of this small boat. That is what my project is about.

[@HoldFastMarine]

It says part one……. Maybe you should look at part 2 and 3

[@MPrybil]

Well at least you had the door open. Wearing a mask with carbon filters is a pain and you sweat! You can get away with it for now but each time it adds a little to your lungs so IF you make it to your 40’s you may be wearing an oxygen mask. I’m 78 and have had tinnitus for 40 years bc real men don’t wear ear plugs when shooting or running loud equipment!

[@HoldFastMarine]

Well bud. When I filmed this video I was 42 so I made it! I always wear ear pro training so we’re good there!!

[@xSeadoggerx]

Get rid of the introductions and get right to it !!!

[@HoldFastMarine]

Maybe some day bud! That’s what I like to do!

[@choimdachoim9491]

He likes to have his fun and I'm finally ok with that because I'm learning stuff I need to know. He's the package the info comes in so I can't complain. (Although I did, some time ago, strenuously, about which I laugh now.)

[@lawrencetrapani5623]

Should be stripping to get to gelcoat! Kinda misleading, click bait perhaps.

[@HoldFastMarine]

What are you going on about? Did you even watch the video, the one before or the one after. But please explain how you strip gelcoat off…….

[@sergdan7048]

Hard to watch too much blah blah blah

[@HoldFastMarine]

Well I guess if you want to watch videos where you’re watching people work and not learning anything then this isn’t the channel for you.