Nice, easy and quick video. Thanks for sharing. When did the gelcoat start to gel, I mean, once you activated it, I guess you had to roll pretty quick and not mix too much gelcoat at once for the entire boat? Could you like do one entire side with one mix?
Thank you for the feedback. Correct small batch mixed. Covered maybe 1/2 the side but it was a very thin coat. Needed two to three coats to completely cover
Great video! I have a 1990, 17’ Newport, Boston Whaler. What brand of Gelcoat did you use? And most importantly, will rolling Gelcoat on nonskid deck work by using a rolling? I purchased the boat last year and put a new Mercury 90 4stroke on it. It had screw hole after screw hole in the deck, I patched with white two part epoxy. My deck is a light tan color. Thanks, your boat looks great! Rod
How’s the gel coat holding up ? Using the total boat gel coat with wax , working time is about 10 minutes. How do you paint the whole boat this fast in that time or can you do sections?
I used gel coat with wax. Not from total boat but should work the same. I rolled on a very thin coat then went right back over with second coat before the first dried.Do all you cutting it first so once you start rolling you dont waste any time.
Its really just making sure the hull is light sanded and then thin layers using a small 6" fine roller. Not hard at all. You will end up with some orange peel type texture but for a skiff Im fine with that.
That is the trick. As long as the first coat has not completely cured you can add additional coats. I was able to get three coats onto this boat. If the first coat dries you would have to lightly sand and wipe down with acetone before applying second coat
I sanded lightly with 80 grit and then wiped down with acetone. Only thing I did different was I used a standard roller and put the gelcoat on a bit thicker. On the outside of the hull I was trying to get a smooth surface
I went with a 50 only because they did not have any 40's in stock. Mine is actually to fast with the 50. You will love the 40 but will most likely need a tiller extension arm
very practical, do it all boat. You really did a great job on the gelcoat.
Thank you!
Can you share what gel coat product you used?
The videos just keeps on coming. Thanks much for taking the extra time I've learned a lot so a lot of people
Glad you like them!
Your project came out looking pretty nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video thanks a lot for the heads up
Hi there, why did you choose get coat over paint? Appears you didn't sand to get smooth finish correct?
Nice, easy and quick video. Thanks for sharing. When did the gelcoat start to gel, I mean, once you activated it, I guess you had to roll pretty quick and not mix too much gelcoat at once for the entire boat? Could you like do one entire side with one mix?
Thank you for the feedback. Correct small batch mixed. Covered maybe 1/2 the side but it was a very thin coat. Needed two to three coats to completely cover
Great video! I have a 1990, 17’ Newport, Boston Whaler. What brand of Gelcoat did you use? And most importantly, will rolling Gelcoat on nonskid deck work by using a rolling? I purchased the boat last year and put a new Mercury 90 4stroke on it. It had screw hole after screw hole in the deck, I patched with white two part epoxy. My deck is a light tan color.
Thanks, your boat looks great!
Rod
Yes you can roller on epoxy. It will not come out as smooth as spray but for a work boat like mine its fine.
What brand gel coat and hows it holding up
How’s the gel coat holding up ? Using the total boat gel coat with wax , working time is about 10 minutes. How do you paint the whole boat this fast in that time or can you do sections?
I used gel coat with wax. Not from total boat but should work the same. I rolled on a very thin coat then went right back over with second coat before the first dried.Do all you cutting it first so once you start rolling you dont waste any time.
How did u get the green was it bought like that or u mix it
Thank you,couldn't find somebody that didn't sand all the gelcoat off before regelcoating it cuz we all know how hard that would be
Great video, many thanks for that. It really simplifies the process.
Glad it helped
Awesome tips!! You did a beautiful job!!
Thank you so much!!
How do you make the gel coat so smooth? Like how do you not have any bumps from the roller or any roller marks.
Its really just making sure the hull is light sanded and then thin layers using a small 6" fine roller. Not hard at all. You will end up with some orange peel type texture but for a skiff Im fine with that.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
How did you apply gel coat with wax to on top off the first coat that has wax should it not bee the final coat that has the wax
That is the trick. As long as the first coat has not completely cured you can add additional coats. I was able to get three coats onto this boat. If the first coat dries you would have to lightly sand and wipe down with acetone before applying second coat
Thanks
Did you not want a polished finish happy with the golf ball life finish? I'm in the process absolutely despise sanding always breaking through
What did you use on the bottom of the boat?
Bottom paint antifouling
What brand of roll on gelcoat is this?
Nothing special. I went to local fiberglass shop and just picked color he had in stock
What gel coat and bottom paint did you use?
Bottom paint was just from totalboat.com. The gel coat I got from Rienforced Plastics in Farmingdale NY
Whyu didn't you wet sand and buff it?
You absolutely could do that. I was just going for a bay work boat. No need for high gloss
when you rolled the gel coat on the inside of boat did you sand any are just wiped down with cleaner thx
I sanded lightly with 80 grit and then wiped down with acetone. Only thing I did different was I used a standard roller and put the gelcoat on a bit thicker. On the outside of the hull I was trying to get a smooth surface
just pick up the same boat making mine a tiller version with a brand new honda 40
I went with a 50 only because they did not have any 40's in stock. Mine is actually to fast with the 50. You will love the 40 but will most likely need a tiller extension arm