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Pepper's Boat Spa
Добавлен 9 июн 2021
Channel devoted to the love of bass boat restorations, and trailer restoration. Explanation of wet sanding, compounding, and waxing your boat as well as tips on how to add some bling to your bass boat!
TOTAL BOAT TOTAL PROTECT TESTIMONIAL (STUMP FIELD)
This product saved me $4,000 in hull repairs yesterday! A wise investment indeed!
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Bass Boat Gel Coat Restoration
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1995 Skeeter 200DX. Applying gelcoat restorer to seal and protect from further UV damage. This product is applied before any polish, wax, etc. It is the step immediately flowing wet sanding.
Champion 203 Transom Removal and Prep TIPS
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Wanted to take a couple minutes to show everyone how I'm scalloping out the lower part of the old transom cavity to prep for the new one. An oscillating saw will be your best friend doing this.
Bass Boats and Termites
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This is a video explaining the damage that can be caused by termites. This is out of a 1996 Champion 181 DC.
How to identify a bad transom in a used boat. Things that stand out as fishy in that older bass boat
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Don't make a mistake when buying a used boat that'll cost you thousands of dollars and headaches.
So happy our paint saved you a massive headache!
Not as happy as I am. 😁
Any insight on removing the gas tank?
I removed the tank on a 181 by removing everything else, and then pulling the tank out corner for corner. It was a bitch!
Can it be replaced??to new
I just finished a 95 Skeeter ZX200 and one problem led to another problem until I wound up $20,000 into it to finish it right.
Yap very good eye to see or just pay attention.
Thanks for the info, good video. I’ve bought 5 boats over the years and have never given this a thought.
Any time! Glad I could provide some insight.
Thanks for the demonstration. What is the next step after buffing g the 3M in? You mentioned polishing? Ty!!!
THANK U
You're welcome!
I would have seen that trash transoms from a mile away
People and their freakin silicon!
🤣🤣🤣
Don’t bounce on the bottom of the outboard because you will break the Hall and if you break it you bought it. I had an 15 year old nitro 1995 bass boats Where the transom had become so soft, I thought that I could push my thumb through it if I tried. I took the motor off, and the transom was completely delaminated from the bolt holes that held the engine on down to the bottom. I thought that I might as well try and fix it before junking the boat. I bought an aluminum plate that was bent at ninety degrees so tat it would sit over the top of the transom and cover the back on the outside and a rectangle plate for the inside then drilled bolt holes through it . I mixed up the fiberglass and poured it into the delaminate transom and them put the plates on and used the bolts to pull it back together. The next day I removed the bolts and reinstalled the motor with the plates still in place. Ten years later I had to replace the jack-plate and the transom was still solid. I sold the boat last year after explaining everything to the buyer. It was cheap and will probably last him a long time.
Yeah I realized after I posted this that recommending standing on the lower unit was probably the wrong way of putting it. While I do exert a lot of force on the lower unit with my foot, maybe standing on it and bouncing isn't the best advice. This boat had a lot more issues than just a bad transom, glad you were able to unload the Nitro. Appreciate you watching and your comments. Pepper's
Looks slick. Does that product do anything to help with thin cracks in the gelcoat?
Only way to fix cracks in gelcoat is to grind them out and re-gel the section.
Not trying to be smart but two things come to mind hearing everyone trying to get their boats back in shape. Quality wax at least once a year and quality boat cover. I wax once a year with Jescar Ultra Lock plus. My boats 13 years old wax annually keep covered outside and use it all Summer long still looks brand new. Best of all the Jescar 16oz bottles 35 bucks and usually I can get at least 6 top to bottom waxes out of a bottle. Beads water similar to ceramic.
I leave mine in the lake. I wax every spring…. It has no chance.
Absolutely! An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
You gonna try to replace the transom on it?
It was parted out and sold by the piece when it was determined to also have termites.
Have you ever tried PROTEC 1 from DiTEC? Best thing I've used on my gelcoat so far. Easiest thing I've ever applied and it doesn't crack
Yes and didn't care for it.
Only a real scumbag would try to sell a boat with a bad transom without disclosing it.
And it happens everyday.
Do you use 220 sandpaper and where do you recommend to find a good deal on a buffer machine? How did you apply the 3M with a paintbrush or did you spray it on? Why does it look so dusty before your buffing it in this video? Thank you.
Many years ago i had a 1972 MFG center console boat. Foam was water logged i pulled it all out. Even cut out the front deck riser. Im sure the transom was junk. I used it for years and it was fine.
Going to look at a 1991 procraft 20ft bass boat, glad I came across this vid!
What if it’s past the point of just using the restorer. The flake and color has faded badly. What do you do then?
If you can feel the flake, it's too late. Wet sanded ding will only turn it white. Your option is to live with it, or re-gelcoat the boat.
Buy a moister meter saves alot of bs
I'm trying to bring back the color on a red 2017 Fiberglass Winnebago RV. It's built using T60 gelcoat panels and the best I can do is get from chalky white to a dark pink. Even then, I still see hazing and discoloration in the surface ... especially when the sun hits it directly. It should be a fire engine red (original color). I've used Meguires and Wizards heavy oxidation remover and I'd say it gets it to about 85-90%. That remaining 10-15% is about driving me crazy. I'm wondering if the oxidation isn't getting buffed into the gelcoat surface. Any tips would be appreciated.
Try Starke Level-R on rotary with wool cutting pad follow up with Starke Elevate on a finishing wool pad with a DA or forced rotation. I like the thin purple foamed wool pad for second step.
What product do you use and what grit sandpaper
It depends on the depth of oxidation, but on average I start with 800, followed by 1500, then 2500 or 3000. I use a wool pad for buffing.
Looking at a 95 Ranger now
Thanks for the overview. Helpful tips
Thanks for the info Im looking at a 84 glass stream 15 ' for 1000 .00
Many thanks on checking transom failure indicators. Especially the stress crack! Saved many of us from an Expensive repair! Respect! Sir.
You're welcome 😊
what do think oof the 1996 fisher hawk special ?
Is there any way to bring back a gel coat on a painted part that is bumpy at all? Just got a 76 astroglass and I want to bring it back to life but the top blue color is bumpy as hell
Send a couple close up pics to peppersboatspa@gmail.com and I'll take a look. Typically an old boat like that with "bumps" is the glitter coming to the surface through wear, but once in awhile it can just be old as heck and just need a good wet sanding.
@@peppersboatspa7947 will do on my lunch break today
So is this the only product you use to restore the gel coat or did you wet sand as well
This is used after the wet sanding is complete.
@@peppersboatspa7947 is wet sanding necessary can I skip that part and just buff polish and wax
@@avenmiller7597 You can use a mild cutting compound if the oxidation is lite followed by polishing but for deep oxidation wet sanding is the best route.
@@peppersboatspa7947 any brand recommendations
Hi how for you get off old clearcoat that his chipping off to restore the gel.coat
If it's chipping, then someone sprayed automotive clearcoat on it. Boat gelcoat contains the color pigment within the mixture and may spider crack over time, but will never flake. Only thing you can do is grind it all off, and regelcoat the entire boat.
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Fill it !! Transom fill
i would think that something other than wood if I were engineering, building or repairing a transom. Like maybe aluminum?
Fact is however that a bad transom isnt the end of the world for a boat. And if it was you wouldnt have bought this one. Yes its best to realize it before you actually buy the boat so that the price can be negotiated accordingly.
Planes and boats, your buying the motor. You get the rest of for free
My Skeeter Star Fire is in really bad shape. I can actually feel the metal flake. Is that too far gone to bring it back? It almost looks like it had some heavy clear coat at one time.
If you can feel metal flake, it'll need to have gelcoat restoration.
My 1985 garage-stored Champion 184 has original transom. Boat dealers did reseal the four transom mounting bolts two separate times, (1) different motor, (2) add jack plate/steering cables needed replaced. Champ has been to boat fiberglass repair shops four times over 37-years for different impacts, but not one transom problem.
I have a 1995 ranger. I’ve been told the gel coat on the gunnels is too far gone. They said if I sand it, it will turn the edges of the metal flake and make it look dull and then cant get it to shine again ever. So how do I fix the gel coat on top edges of the gunnels without damaging the metal flake?
If it's truly gone, correct, sanding will turn the glitter white. Fixing it would require a very light wet sand to remove the roughness, then spraying several coats gelcoat the boat with clear gelcoat. Then several more rounds of wet sanding.
So transoms need to be replaced every 15 0r 20 years.
I'm very new to boats don't currently own one. What am I supposed to do if I bounce the motor and it falls off 🤔
Run. Lol
I have almost exactly the same boat. After I wet sanded it, the red flake really lightened up (almost pinkish). Will the gel coat restorer that you used help with that or am I looking at having to have it respected?
If your metal flake has been affected then its been sanded too deep and would need to have a gelcoat job done. The restorer is used when there has not been any wax on the finish for years. Gelcoat is porous and the restorer is drawn into the pores, sealing the gelcoat. After its been applied then its followed up with normal polishing and waxing. I hope this helps out.
You did a great job! We are so happy with the finished product!
Thank you! It really popped!
Good Info
Why do they still put plywood in fiberglass boats ? I know, I know, it's cheap.
Marine plywood, when laminated and sealed properly is as strong and durable as any other material. During the 90s it was about keeping cost low and selling boats so transoms didn't get much attention until the early 2000s when Champion, Skeeter, and a few others started developing issues and customers started having to spend a lot of money to have them repaired. This transom I'm doing is sealed all the way around with epoxy, and resin where the glass is applied. This transom should last for many, many years to come as it is better than what the manufacturers used back then. Hope this info helps a little bit.
Just buy an all coposit fiberglass u won't have to worry bout the transom
I’m 6’4”-315 lbs. if I jumped up and down on someone’s motor while looking at it, they’d probably shoot me. Lol
Your weight is insignificant to what a full size outboard will put on a transom.
Thank you very much for sharing this valuable information!
Silicone on boats is a no no. Nothing sticks to silicone, not even silicone.
Thanks for the info! I’ve been looking for a boat and this is excellent knowledge to have!
Great info thanks man.