Getting Rid Of Old Screw Holes In Fiberglass
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"having the smallest amount of shrinkage"!!! cracked me up 😂 Watched it several times, and your face after you said it.. priceless! Your content is THE BEST
4 year old video still doing work. This sort of content gives me a great deal of confidence dealing with my novice attempts at canoe repair.
Andy has literally helped me transform my boat...he is the best at explaining what do do which has given me confidence to do things correctly instead of half ass
Can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking much of the mystery and fear out of doing fiberglass repairs.
Welcome back. When I watch your videos I feel guilty that I'm not outside working on my boat!
For boats or otherwise, some of the best fiberglass discussion on RUclips IMO. I'm applying it to automotive work on my own and feel like the rigor and attention to detail here is excellent advice for any application.
Agree and also would highly recommend ruclips.net/user/LifeOnTheHulls ,professional kayak builder ,very clear instructions,evidence based and attention to detail.
The old adage "he's forgotten more than I know" probably applies. Super useful for some future sailboat projects
Thank-you Andy for all you do and provide.
Nice work Andy. You’re always great to watch.
Simple task yet super helpful, thank you for putting this video together.
Great that I found this channel, going to be repairing the roof on my cutaway box van with fiberglass. Thanks for all the great informative videos!
Glad you decided to continue the show. Always like to see your fiberglass tips and tricks.
Very much appreciated you taking the time to explain the process through. Great video, thank you!
Thanks Andy, really nice how you just pretty much chatting with yourself way of explaining what is going on.
Thanks Andy.
Thanks once again for the detailed video Andy. I’m amazed daily by other uses outside of boat work.
I'm the fourth owner of a carolina skiff..each of the 3 previous owners installed a new depth finder..6 holes with screws in them. I'm in the process of filling now. I use a stick for a depth finder..stick touches= shallow..stick don't touch= deep.
I have to thank you very very much. I need to fill some holes in my boat soon and i thank you for the information. Andy your videos are so awesome. A+
I believe comments help with your ranking from youtube, so I love the information you share. I look forward to your next one.
Thanks for the info Andy, the shrinkage part was funny as hell.
Great videos Andy, I am like a sponge, soaking up your experience and well described methods. Thanks.
Thanks Andy, as always great video and detailed information, I have the same job to do myself so this was perfect "How Too " do it properly video!!!! happy new year to you,cheers Barry
Looking good Andy, & Happy New Year
I wish you were my brother boy could I use your help ! So grateful for the time you take to make these videos thanks for your knowledge
Great video! I'll be filling holes in my old Mako very soon!
Thank you for your informative videos.... It helps us other RUclipsrs to prepare so that we don't look like complete novices when we get into the issues you are solving so elegantly.... I'll express my gratitude in my videos when I get to the epoxy stuff. Thank you and a happy New year
Thanks for sharing Andy, all the best to you and your channel for 2019....
Thank you. I'm working with an RV - thank you! I admired your Seinfeld-esque discussion of shrinkage.
Another great informative video, keep up the great work. Liking the new format. Sticking to one project, step by step progress seems to more informative to see what could possibly go into restoring a boat or at least making esthetic repairs. 👍👍👍
Great Andy! Learn so much from you.
Great video. Andy is the man! I’ll be sharing this on the keywestboatsforum. My cooler seat came loose and I have a ton of holes to fill in the deck and the fiberglass base. No access from underneath the deck. Total Boat has some nice material.
thanks again Andy as always Solid information
Good enjoyed the little tips on mixing and what types of epoxy to use.
Excellent boat repair channel. I know you are based in usa and everything is inches. But only 3 countries or so use it worldwide. Would be nice and easier for the majority if metric system would be used. Thx for videos.
Helpful and timely. Thank you!!!
Takes more time and effort (and materials) to do the job right. Thank you for teaching us the right way. And, even if we can't do our own work, at least this explains what to look for if someone else does the work for us. A good repair won't be cheap but it will last and will be something you can trust well into the future..
Great info Andy. For folks that don't like mixing and silica dust and have a small job, we use the pre thickened epoxy (THIXO or Flexpoxy) that comes in a caulk gun cartridge. We can dispense the epoxy right out the end of the mixing tip into the fastener hole, or squirt it into the syringe tube for smaller holes or seams. If there is product left over, we put the cap back on the tube and it is good to go for the next project. Happy New Year! Clark and Skipper
Super informative! Thanks!
Good info ANDY
Thanks
thanks for the vid im rebuilding a fiberglass boat, full of holes
You need to do one on how to repair screw holes that you can use again and will hold ? Thanks for your video’s
You rock Andy!
Thanks for the help.
Thanks so much. Great info.
Straightforward and solid information, as usual, Andy. One quick thought with cored decks: especially if there’s been any water intrusion into the hole, you’ll want to clean out any old core material before adding new epoxy. I do this with a homemade right angle reamer, basically a nail shaft bent with pliers and inserted into a drill. It works pretty well to open up the space between the fiberglass layers and makes for a stronger, more positive plug.
Your videos are most educational, I always look forward to your posts and see how your projects progress. I have a suggestion, can you do a pourable core type transom repair? Would be interesting to see your take on this approach to doing a transom replacement this way. If you need a donor boat I may have one for you ;) Thanks again!
Very informative video! Some awesome top tips there buddy, Thankyou
great advice
Great Video! Thanks
I didn’t expect to laugh at a DIY repair video lol. Love the content
Thanks a ton buddy, been learning a lot from you.
Digging the spyderco btw 👍
good advice as usual
Great video!
Thanks for the info
Andy, I started following you when you posted a video on buffing out oxidation. Your product suggestion and comments were spot on for my project so thank you. I have a question I thought I would ask you. I’m trying to add a drain on an entrance step to my boat and I wanted your take on how I can make it “flush” or “embedded” into the step so no one hurts a toe entering from the water. I can send photos of the drain I want to use and the location if that would help you with a proper suggestion, but I would love your assistant in my request and even thought it might be an episode that others would like to view as well. Thanks for your consistency in sharing your knowledge. 🤗
Shrink Factor.....LOL Nice video, working on a boat console, this is great
Great content. Keep it up.
That's great info!
Clean out hole.
Chamfer the hole
Back up with paper tape
Fill with Epoxy resin
Fill any shrinkage when dry
Sand
Apply glass
Hello Andy, thanks for all your informative videos. They’re a joy to watch & learn from. I have a couple screw button studs that have ripped out for my canvas enclosure. What should I fill with so I can re secure them down? Thank you for your time!!
I just put 8 hrs into working on my new to me boat. It was 97 degrees out yesterday and I was baking in my big white tub. Patching screw holes and putting in a T top. Apparently I didn't get enough of boat repairs because here I am😂. I feel better knowing I used epoxy now. I was hoping I didn't screw up.
Thanks man , your amazing
I purchased a surfboard repair kit. It had gel coat / hardener as you would expect. I also had a piece of thick cellophane to place over the wet gelcoat to create a smooth surface. It worked really well. Ever think of doing something like that for a large area? it would eliminate all of the wet sanding etc? Almost like a reverse mold. maybe shrink wrap over an entire hull?
Nice video
Good video!!!
I have been watching your videos for learning to do glass work. I was rebuilding my old boat. Can you make a video showing how to drill a whole to make a thru hull fitting for a second bilge pump?
The 2-1 epoxy is good for lamination, has a higher viscosity that soaks into glass faster and no amine blush. Great videos Andy!
I'm about to rebuild my Vbirth and is looking for a good laminating epoxy. Do you know of a West system that use almost no wax or blushing agent? Andy used a polyester resin for lamination, but I was trying to stay away from polyester.
amine blush is a result of the curing process. the only west system non blushing epoxy is to use the 207 hardener which is not for laminating.
thanks
Really enjoy your videos. Was wondering if you could do a video on boat lengthening and widening? Or maybe on an inboard install on a new or rebuild where things like like motor and out drive have to be put into place without any previous guides or mounts?
Great video as always! Recently I started adding the fillers to the resin pre hardener. I find it mixes easier and doesn't take away from the working time of the pot. Is there any downside to doing it this way that you can think of?
Boats... woohoo! Thanks for sharing!
been watching and loving the videos . i have a large stressed area in the topside of my boat. It is about the diameter of a pie plate.. I was going to grind out the gelcoat and then repair with chopped strand and epoxy but after watching I am thinking that polyester will be as good and easier to do The hull is balsa cored . Any advise? Thanks
Since you used epoxy you can not use gelcoat correct? But the boat looks like it has gelcoat on it. Sorry, I am confused.
Too funny, keep it going awesome video
I have a very holy boat and appreciate this video
I use epoxy putty. Reason being I can press it through and fill the hole as opposed to patching over it. It adds some structure back to it. I've also thought of putty, sanding, and then fiberglass. I use JB waterweld
Nice spyderco knife :-) I love your humor, by the way :-)
Hi Mate, Thank you very much for very informative videos. I am sure it is quite helpful for many amatures,DIYs and hobbyists...
Do you also have any advice for how to reduce the diameter of through hull holes such as from 2" to 1-1/2" on a fibreglass boat.
Thank you in advance...
Man thank god for this channel .. !
I was new to fiberglass and boats and I have learned so much via this. A big thanks and I promise to hit up your Patreon acc. To properly thank you.
I do have a question can I re-tap those holes like in a rub rail hole that’s being stripped out?
Hi Michael, yes absolutely! Just be sure to allow the epoxy to fully cure before tapping ;-) Thank you!
Hi Andy, Love the clear and informed presentations, a quick question, any reason why you used a brush in preference to a fin roller?
I helped neighbor Fred pick out a boat, an thought, I'd really like to buy it if he every sales! Later he says his hips are so bad, he wants to sell! Now boat sitting in my driveway, but it's got Fred's handiwork in screw holes I need to fix, this is timely for me! Haha! I did enjoy, but grinding, filler, glass, more thin epoxy, let dry over night, additional steps tomorrow! I'm thinking epoxy an if needed repair epoxy in ten years take 5 minutes each for 10 minutes for 2 repairs in ten+ years, haha!
Awesome
You have a good set of fiberglassing videos. Question: - I want to replace several intake through-holes in a fiberglas hull with one 3-inch intake through-hole, on which I want to install a class 150 fitting, valve and bulkhead-supported distribution header. I know tubing, valves and industrial fittings, but fiberglas not so much. I expect to have all fittings milled or supplied from 2507 stainless. I assume a 3-inch hole might compromise hull integrity, and am considering a bit of remediation to maintain hull strength and stiffness. Would the following work?
Hull structure is gelcoat/barrier/glass/divinyl cell foam/glass; maybe 2.5" thick. Inboard stainless spool flange would be 7.5" diameter, bolt holes 3/4" (x4), bolts 5/8", flange thickness 15/16". Outboard 'mushroom' loading plate flange probably 5/8" thick, other dimensions same. Through-bolt cap screws run from outboard mushroom flange to inboard spool flange. Outboard loading plate/flange exists to distribute point-loads of the cap screws over the exterior of the glass (plug). Cap screw heads would be countersunk 3/8" into the stainless mushroom flange to keep them flush with the outboard surface of it. Mushroom wall OD to be set with some good marine adhesive sealant against ID of glass hole, and some sealant placed around the periphery of compression point between mushroom flange and exterior glass. Adhesive sealant in the bolt holes and around the hex-heads. Bolt torque values appropriate for fiberglass mount points.
So far, I intend on milling a solid 8-inch diameter epoxy/e-glass plug/disc the same thickness as the hull, drilled with a 3-inch center hole and boltholes to accept the mushroom sleeve and capscrews. Plug would be milled countersunk on the outboard side to bring the mushroom load flange and cap screw heads flush with hull surface. Spool contact to be made against inboard fiberglas surface using appropriate gasket. Mount mushroom sleeve, finish-length bolts, glass plug and inboard spool together in workshop as a unit. Cut an 8-inch hole in the hull in a neutral area below the waterline, away from any high-stress structural members. Disassemble spool from plug assembly. Glass in that assembly, then additionally build up a flat 1-inch by 14" epoxy glass reinforcement footing on top of that inside the hull. Drill 3-inch hole and boltholes in footing aligned with plug, and machine footing flat. Reattach and torque spool.
Andy you have great content. I am a new subscriber and boat owner with a long list of glass projects to do this winter. I need to repair plenty of old screw holes, but need to re use a few as the screws have ripped out. To re screw into, should I widen the hole considerably and fill as you did here to re drill? This would be a cored sailboat deck. Thanks!
Thanks Andy for a fantastic show. My wonder is how you do if you cant reach the backside of the hole with a tape?
Love your videos. Any way you could talk about fiberglass restoration? Especially to an older boat that has the no slip texture from the manufacturer?
Thanks Andy,what about filling screw holes in the timber fender outside of the glass which are no longer required?
I think the holes are from one of those big, chrome air-horn type horns that were popular for some time on smaller boats that wanted to act bigger. haha They seem too far from the rail to be cleats...imho. Regardless, they're gone now! :)
Thanks for the video, can you go over the epoxy patches later with gelcoat?
I drilled a few 1/4” holes in my Catalina 30’s rudder to drain it over the winter/dry it out. Your technique in this video was extremely helpful. Should I use the same epoxy/glass for a rudder which will be submerged (fresh water) for 6 months? Rudder is made from ~ 1/8” thick fiberglass shell over a foam core. Likely flexes under load?
Thanks for your videos Andy. Can you do a video on fibre glass tanks. For fresh water and fuel. Can I turn my hollow fibreglass stringers into water and fuel tanks? I’ve got a 25ft Bertram
Just to be sure, I have to:
- sand down holes
- lay mixed epoxy + hardener
- lay glass
- more mixed epoxy
- let dry, then sand down
- gel coat
?
Thank you for making these videos
missed boring out the old holes, taping off the back of the hole(if you can, if you can't make some thicken resin).
Hi Andy, how would you deal with vertical holes so the epoxy doesnt run out from either side
would it be better to use vinyl or poly resin if you plan on gel coating over it?
New at this. Would you ever use matting with just epoxy fairing compound or with 2to1 or 5to1 then epoxy fairing compound. Filling holes and cracks 63' Whaler 13.
Great man i am learning a lot by your videos, i have a very Old tiny Boston WHaler i need to repair an area in the Forward Small Deck area,, the trolling motor came loose ( Previous Owner used screws and some kind of Glue Kit) , Including the gel coat and some polyester fibres nasty shit, now i am working on a Good Solution to fix it, if you have a tip ?? More then welcome ! P.s Even if i dont have to make a repair, just love to see your videos ! I Live in the Netherlands so sorry can not visit your shop :)
I wanted to ask if filling in screw holes with Lepage's QUAD is ok before I Glass over marine plywood. I've never seen quad come off my clapboard.
What do you think? Not a boat. I'm making a homemade camper.
Plain-Jane epoxy glue from Canadian Tire? Budget
Hi Andy .... how about filling holes on a vertical surface? Any tips/tricks?
Do you have a video showing how to fill old holes in transom? Got a new boat and need to fill those. Thanks!