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Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: coors909 on August 01, 2016, 10:21:09 AM
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I'm thinking of getting my gel coat redone and having some minor fiberglass repair done to the bottom of my boat. It has a wj jacuzzi pump on it. If I was going to spend the cash to get the gel coat redone should I have the transom cut to fit a Berkeley pump?
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Have you gotten pricing do do the gel coat? Will you have money left?
I guess the only constructive advice I can give is you better be absolutely in love with the boat.
A Berkeley would not be a bad move, but it's a lot of work for little gain.
JMHO
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Have you gotten pricing do do the gel coat? Well you have money left?
I guess the only constructive advice I cam give is you better be absolutely in love with the boat.
A Berkeley would not be a bad move, but it's a lot of work for little gain.
JMHO
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I haven't got any prices for the gel coat yet. Was going to call around. Just wanted to ask before I called anyone.
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I haven't got any prices for the gel coat yet. Was going to call around. Just wanted to ask before I called anyone.
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Plan on $6k or more for one, maybe two colors.
Another $2k to swap the intake.
You can almost build a new hull.
GT
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Plan on $6k or more for one, maybe two colors.
Another $2k to swap the intake.
You can almost build a new hull.
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Yeah that's what I thought it would be pricey. I only thought about doing it because someone was saying it cost around 1500 bucks.
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Yeah that's what I thought it would be pricey. I only thought about doing it because someone was saying it cost around 1500 bucks.
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You can't buy the materials to paint it for $1500.
Not being a dick, just facts.
I have $2300 worth of gel coat to do my 20.5 Carerra. That was at a pretty substantial discount. About 3 gallons of different materials.
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You can't buy the materials to paint it for $1500.
Not being a dick, just facts.
I have $2300 worth of gel coat to do my 20.5 Carerra. That was at a pretty substantial discount. About 3 gallons of different materials.
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$766 a gallon?!?!
What kind of gel is that? I was quoted around $100 a gallon. I still decided not to go that route after a test spray I was over the gel.
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Gel coat is not cheap to have done...I did the gel coat myself it was a pain it the ass. Look into having your hull painted
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Does the paint last a long time like the gelcoat?
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Does the paint last a long time like the gelcoat?
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Not nearly as tough. But lasts pretty well.
Try to stick with single stage.
GT
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$766 a gallon?!?!
What kind of gel is that? I was quoted around $100 a gallon. I still decided not to go that route after a test spray I was over the gel.
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Hardener, gelcoat, primer, spray additive, solvent, pigment, cleaner, UV stabilizer. I probably have 8 gallons of crap total.
The gelcoat was the cheap part. It's all the stuff you need to spray it..
You can't just spray the raw gelcoat.
I went through Composite Direct.
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Gallon of gel coat at Sherfab is like 65 bucks
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Gallon of gel coat at Sherfab is like 65 bucks
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What color? Gel coat is clear.
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Black ,white , gray , red ... I believe... When I did my boat I got the white for 45 bucks a gallon
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Black ,white , gray , red ... I believe... When I did my boat I got the white for 45 bucks a gallon
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That's a pretty good price. My gel worked out to be about $35 a quart. The additive to spray it virtually doubled that. The primer was about $250 by itself but needed three more components to make it work. My colors are all (3) one off custom mixes that has a one time service charge of $100.
I was going to paint it. But we already did three in paint and wanted this one to stand out. Paint is getting stupid in this area (Santa Clara County). I bought a half a pint of metallic red for my daughters Honda CRV and I walked out $220 lighter. FML.
GT
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Not nearly as tough. But lasts pretty well.
Try to stick with single stage.
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How much is a fair paint job cost
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That's a pretty good price. My gel worked out to be about $35 a quart. The additive to spray it virtually doubled that. The primer was about $250 by itself but needed three more components to make it work. My colors are all (3) one off custom mixes that has a one time service charge of $100.
I was going to paint it. But we already did three in paint and wanted this one to stand out. Paint is getting stupid in this area (Santa Clara County). I bought a half a pint of metallic red for my daughters Honda CRV and I walked out $220 lighter. FML.
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I was cheap when I did mine and did just white and it was still a lot of work... Burned up 1 air compressor lol
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How much is a fair paint job cost
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Around here about $3,500-$6,000.
GT
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Around here about $3,500-$6,000.
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That's for just paint or gel coat?
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New paint or re gel? Either or check out Joel @fiber composites they do awesome work
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New paint or re gel? Either or check out Joel @fiber composites they do awesome work
Ok thank you
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That's for just paint or gel coat?
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I would think that would be gel. Paint would "probably" run about half that, depending on how intricate you get with the graphics.
Gel is more durable but just cost more to have done.
These guys have painted boats for guys here on the forums and always come highly recommended:
19 Cheyenne (Sam) here on the boards
Todd at TRG a call as well. 626 991 9031.
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That's for just paint or gel coat?
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Yup. They estimated the Crusader we did at $7000. Only a 23' Miniature offshore. Three colors.
GT
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I would think that would be gel. Paint would "probably" run about half that, depending on how intricate you get with the graphics.
Gel is more durable but just cost more to have done.
These guys have painted boats for guys here on the forums and always come highly recommended:
19 Cheyenne (Sam) here on the boards
Todd at TRG a call as well. 626 991 9031.
Ok I will call him. I saw he was recommended by people on different inquiries on here
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