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Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: badlx on November 18, 2015, 04:16:40 PM
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so.... there are a few boats listed for sale on message boards and on CL that claim to have new Gel coat...
and there are some listed for sale that say, they need a new gel coat.
so, I thought that the gel coat went on in the mold before the glass was set... how is a boat re-gel coated? and, whats a job like that cost? is it worth it? will it be as durable as the gel coat set in the mold.
i can do fiberglass repairs, but i try to keep it to areas that are "unseen", i wouldnt even try to pull off a complete job like that.
thanks in advance.
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something like this
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I wouldn't know, but I must say, your avatar makes your posts worth reading ::) :beer:
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Haha. Thx, but those arent mine. Haha.
I stopped by pats this morning on my way in. Wow he does nice work. But like all things worth paying for, they cost a lot.
I dont think its worth it on what i was planning.
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Gel jobs are expensive. There is a lot of time that has to be spent sanding the gel down to make it flat. It will always come out of the gun orange pealed. One color gel job I would think would start around 5 or 6 thousand on the low side.
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Give Todd @ TRG Fiberglass a call. 626 991-9031. He does awesome glass and paint/gel work and understands the do-it yourself approach. He can be very helpful with whatever questions you got.
You're right about the gel going in the mold first and then the glass. To re-gel, it just goes on like paint with a sprayer.
The technique is different because gel is a lot thicker. Gel is a lot more durable and easier to fix than paint.
"Is it worth it?" is up to you. How much do you want to put into your boat?