How-To Spray Gelcoat and Lay Fiberglass on a CUSTOM Fiberglass Boat Hard-Top
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- In part 9 of our how to build a mold series we Spray the first coats of gelcoat and fiberglass on our custom hardtop for our 29-foot center console charter boat. These steps are Crucial in creating a durable and long-lasting fiberglass hardtop, but are important steps for any molded fiberglass product. Using custom mixed gelcoat and high-end vinyl ester resin with a Divinicell foam core will give us the strength and light weight we are looking for.
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Who else clicks like before even watching?
I know I'm going to learn something as soon as I see your vids pop up in my feed. Worth every like.
That's awesome! Thank you so much!
I do, regards from the UK.
If you click like immediately YT disregards the like in the algorithm. wait until you have watched 2/3rd of the vod.
@@WihGlah Interesting, thanks!
@@WihGlahIinteresting. Where did you find that info, i would be really interested to see. From what youtube says a Like is simply a form of engagement "The algorithm considers how users engage with the content, such as likes, comments, shares, and watch time. High engagement typically results in better visibility."
Looking at like counters a like counts no matter what time it is pressed therefore i would assume it would still help with visability.
I can't stop laughing at "unmixing" the resin.
Hahaha! I know man! That was one of the funniest comments I have gotten. Thanks for watching
I'm pretty sure that comment was a joke 😂😂 or I would hope it was.
@@JohnColeman-ul5rjNo it wasn’t, there is som videos when people are mixing and then reversing the rotation and unmixing. But to start the mix was just a few turns and under certain circumstances, or it was just a bullshit video with a reversing of the video.,
Who the f-k does those useless b-s videos? I guess, foreign country that has agenda to make us less skilled or more stupid….
@@JohnColeman-ul5rj I doubt it. There are some really stupid people on this planet that make all kinds of stupid, ignorant and uniformed comments. Next thing you know someone will tell us to mix the resin clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, and anticlockwise (counter clockwise) in the Southern Hemisphere! Captain Joe, a third generation boat builder puts all of this effort into helping others with these amazing videos, but some muppet that sits on his arse all day long is the expert. What a joke!
These are the best "how too" videos.....cant wait for the next one!!
Wow, thanks so much!
Definitely one of the best channels on RUclips. Not only do I look forward to and enjoy each new episode, but I always learn a few things as well.
Wow, thank you very much! I really appreciate your comment!
Voted #1🏆🥇Channel, loving this series thanks again Captain Joe and the team absolute legends👍🇦🇺
Wow! That is kind! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you for sharing your time, resources and knowledge. It's amazing to watch a true craftsman at work...
Thank you so much, I am glad you are enjoying the videos!
This is what i was considering for a tractor canopy.
Yes, it could certainly work for that as well. Thanks for watching!
Nice clean work. You’re a great teacher! Camera man is doing nice work too!
Wow, thanks! We appreciate that!
Beautiful work Captain Joe. Enjoying your channel.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Best channel ever, i just fixed some more spots on my boat last night where the bow roller jacked up the front of the boat. All done becuse of your videos brother! I kicked up the mekp a little more this time and it was awesome i had about 10 mins then about 1 hour is was almost hard i left all night and just sanded today looking brand new man. this top is turning out killer
Heck yeah man! Glad to help, and I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Learn something new every time !
Fantastic, thanks for watching!
I’m a new follower to your work from Sweden. I have done some simpler boat works as hand laying glass/polyester for small boat repairs.
Today my mostly work is still in the marine category but mostly in propulsion. One day I straighten axels to a innovative small boat manufacturer, other days a machine down a 15 000pound blank to be a 6 000ton piston rod that housing inside a prop to angle the blades of a 25 foot prop.
I really like your videos because you are talking with real knowledge not as a very common new American style videos that disturbed me. “We are using a big fucking American 3.38 to 32 style 58 cutter by 52 company with a a 59
Milvakue 309 with av 53 collet bla bla bla bla” and then produce a bs video.
When you are talking numbers that is a simple product placement and what it is. Like “This is a 14 tpi sawblade from xx” no more. That is knowledge and make it simple and really informative. 💖
As I have been working for 35 years and have a good knowledge and reputation in my business learned to appreciate knowledge and a good work as you do.
My big sorrow is I might never be able to afford or own a boat of your craftsmanship.
Craftsmanship is a thing we have to protect. For every year there is less and less people that actually know the meaning of it.
Thank you for your comment! I am glad you you are enjoying our style of video presentation, and I appreciate you watching all of the way from Sweden 🇸🇪!
Capt Joe Fish bump family, Awesome video really appreciate how thorough you make the content in these projects Thankful for your time and knowledge the experience and fantastic advice
What a nice comment! Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Hi Captain Joe!
That top is looking great! Love your videos! Keep 'em coming!
All the best from California! 🧡
Thanks so much for watching from Sunny California!
That's the perfect texture laid down ready to accept lamination and provide really strong adhesion in between the layers, Joe does it like a boss👏👏👍🏻👍🏻 Always a real treat watching you work Joe thanks for sharing cannot wait for what's coming down the pipeline🫶,Peace.!!
Wow, thank you very much!
Hi Joe great channel I'm from the UK been off work a while due to opp on my shoulder, can't do much at the moment, but watching your videos have been very educational for me .I've got an old Shetland boat which I'm going to fix up when I can .The information from your videos has given me ways in which to fix it Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching all of the way from the UK 🇬🇧! I wish you a speedy recovery, and the very best with your boat project!
Great work 👍
Clankin & Bangin should be on a shirt! 😂😂😂
Haha, I hear ya! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Again! I'll keep watching and learning!
Glad you are enjoying the videos! Thanks for watching
Another excellent video and I can't wait to see how the new hard-top turns out and how you go about installing it on your 29. I've watched all of your videos at least three times and will watch some of them again.
Will you be adding a RADAR system on the fiberglass hard top at some point?
You need that pan on a smooth rolling cart so you don't need to go back and forth all the time. Excellent videos. I probably will never do this, but I am having a blast watching you work. One question though, do you need to apply wax for each top that you make using the mold? I'm guessing a new fresh wax job would be crucial in parting the mold from the top.
It really depends on how seasoned the mold is. For the first few pulls you would definitely need to apply wax every time.
On a rush procedure, he takes time to explain. Voilà !
Happy to share with you all! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Dzięki za film 😊😊😊😊
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty awesome. my sapphire blue Donzi paint job turned out pretty nice I’m happy with it for now anyway. It definitely is nice to have a helper. I got my daughter to help it was a great and precious moment she will never forget. You’re as bad as me wearing nice shirts idk how many times I’ve had a new shirt on. Oh well 😂
Fantastic! Glad your got your boat painted, and glad you have got a good helper!
Joe, the professor!
Haha! Thanks for watching!
Hot? Possibly 116° here in Sacramento California this Saturday.....
Love your channel learning a lot.....looking forward to next build...
Holy moly! That's crazy! Ok, I will stop complaining about it being hot down here. Thanks for watching from California!
I got to say I love your style of teaching. Thank you. I noticed you are not reducing the Gelcoat I would like to know what size nozzle are you using
Very good, great lesson!👏👏👏💯🏆🇧🇷
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching!
Unmixing the resin! Right up there with wending the new kid to find the skyhook! Classic🤣
Could you spray the resin with your dump gun?
Haha, yep! You could spray resin with it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Your videos are great for learning fiberglassing and similar DYI. Thanks! One question, isn't there a risk that the dry CSM will stick to the first half when you flip the second half over the first one?
Glad you are enjoying the videos! It might seem like it would be a problem, but it isn't. Just be sure not to over saturate the csm initially and it will work great. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Your videos are very good, subscribed after 2nd vid. Do you have a video or advice on drilling holes in gelcoat and fiberglass over plywood.
Thanks, and welcome to the channel! Yes, I do have a video here on the channel about drilling holes. You may have to scroll through a bit. I hope it helps!
I'm really enjoying your video's! Unmixed, LMAO!!❤❤🧜♂️🐡🐟
Haha, glad you like them!
Channel is brilliant great content and knowledge that will be around forever. Would you use the same gelcoat sprayer re-painting a boat hull?. Keep up the brilliant videos highlight of my week.
Thank you so much, glad you are enjoying the channel! I wouldn't use it for regelcoating a hull personally. It is great for laying down thick material in a mold, but a gravity feed, with a 2.0 or a 2.5 tip would be better for spraying the gelcoat out smooth. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Thank you for the help channel is brilliant
I know I suggested it before (and haven't tried it out) But I reckon the cheap stone chip gun also called underbody sealing gun) you get for applying automotive chip coat to the underside of vehicles would work well probably 10 to 20 dollars... hell I've even painted a beetle bumper in the stuff... and it can lay that high viscosity goop pretty nicely... The local stone chip stuff even comes in a bottle that just screws on. so you could just empty one for a container... once again, dirt cheap compared to your other supplies
Joe, thanks for your videos and explanations!
On the dump gun, would you be so kind as to go through your setup? air pressure, gun setup, etc? I've been playing with pressures from 60-90 psi and the feed screw wide open and it seems I still cannot get the product sprayed before it kicks, approx. 32oz catalyzed between 1-1.5%, this is giving me about 10 minutes of spray time.
I'm in the southeast so the weather is similar to yours.
What size compressor nozzle did you use and did you thin the gelcoat at all?
Why can’t I ever be first to see the video I always miss it by a few minutes
I am sure you will be first someday! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!
Can't wait to pop that mold like a pimple 😅
Haha, that's a good one! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for the significant effort to make these videos. It is gracious of you to share your knowledge and experience. You motivated me to make an entirely unnecessary floor-standing baitwell plug, mold and part for my 26' Shamrock. It came out great, but I have yet to make the actual tank and lid parts. Gotta fish!
I have an ES G100 dump gun. It's great for molds, and simple to clean. What tip are you using - #6? I used it to re-gel coat (w/Duratec) my 20' Shamrock transom with a smaller #4 tip (3.1mm tip). It really lays it on fast! One has to concentrate on keeping it tipped up when not spraying because the gel coat will run right out. I've since got the G860 HVLP (2.5mm tip) for touch up work.
Very cool! I have always liked the Shamrocks, they are great boats! Funny, but I am not sure which tip I have on it currently. It is fairly large and used primarily for thicker materials like unthinned gelcoat. I need to to a video on different spray rigs and there setups at some point, so stay tuned. I really appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@FishBumpTV I like Shammy's so much I bought 2.
Explaining different spray rigs, air compressor requirements and gun setup/spray pattern would help a lot of people. I'm still trying to perfect orange peel, lol!
@FishBumpTV Curious what tip was being used as well. Video looks like an 8, but not sure. I typically use a 6. What air pressure were you running it at?
@@Serpentboats My dump gun came with a #6 tip standard.
When is the buskins 29 going deep dropping?
That's a good question! It's probably going to have to be after our summer break charter season, so stay tuned and thanks for watching!
As the sprayed out gel coat flows out over the eax coated mold it will disperse evenly as it flows with gravity accomplishing that mirror smooth glass like appearance almost like a calm clear lake when you can see your reflection. After an hour the gel coat was tacky but firm which was the ideal time to add the chopped strand matt because the resin bond will be great and the gel coat is firm enough to touch without disturbing it. The structure strength of the one layer of chopped strand matt will create a lightweight durable rooftop which will shed water and hold up to the environment better than cloth alone. Either way supporting it all overhead requires more thought. I'm really not sure because we haven't discussed adding any structural elements to the cast so Im assuming the support structure will accomplish this. Interestingly, the gel coat doesn't require a top coat.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@FishBumpTV It's really good to observe a man that feels people are worthy of explanations, guidance, etc.. It must feel good. The local scrap yard here ( small freshwater lakes) piles up a heap of really cool old 1950's - 1970's , fiberglass hulls. There was heinous reservoir construction period then. They go to the waste fill, he scraps the metal motor and trailer. Some of the coolest ones resemble automobiles of that vintage.
How heavy do you think this glass hardtop with the frame holding it up , with no rod holders or anything else attached or bolted on ??
Nice fast work. How many layers of glass and coring will you use?
Thanks! I plan on using a 1 Oz csm and 1 layer of 1708 on either side of a 3/4 in core wet out with a vinyl Ester resin. I will be showing that in our next video, so stay tuned!
Brillcream a little dab'll do ya, must have originated from your dad. It's an old men's hair grease slogan before your time lol...
Interesting! You know, I think you are right! My Dad passed away over 30 yrs ago, and he used to say that. I never knew where that saying came from. You taught me something today! Thanks for the comment, it brought back some good memories.
UNMIX IT?! LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hahaha, I know Right!! Funny stuff man! Thanks for watching
How much $$ do you have in building the plug, mold and layup?
Other than your personal experience, how do you determine how much gel coat you will need for any particular project? Is there any formula to determine how much coverage you will get for a certain volume of gel coat?
Most resin and gelcoat manufacturers and distributors have coverage data, but I usually just go on my experience. I will try to make a video on that subject for you all soon. Thanks for watching!
Is the shelf life for Vinyl Ester Resin about the same as Polyester Resin?
It is much shorter. The promoter starts to wear off after about 2 months. If it doesn't cure at all, you can typically add in some new resin to re-promote it. I have seen VE that was a year old that still cured, and other times it has been less than 6 months and not cure.
I'm pretty sure the "Unmixing" comment was a joke.
Idk, maybe! But it was still pretty funny! Thanks for watching and commenting
I have every milwaukee tool under the sun. Using milwuakee tools doing anything fiberglass is like lighting your wallet on fire. Fiberglass will ruin everything it touches. Go to harbor freight, buy the 40$ sander and go to town. Your wallet will thank you later.
Notice how he keeps his nice blue shirt clean as well. Tougher than it looks no doubt.
You got it!I have gotten some harsh comments on the basic tools I use, so it is great to hear from someone who understands why I use them. You don't always need the most expensive tools to do nice work, and it might intimidate the average DIYer if they think they have to have the very best tools to do a good job. I appreciate you watching and commenting!