What a great well informed and enthusiastic exposition of gel coat work - absolutely brilliant, and if great help help ! Thanks so much

Thanks for this encouraging video. I have made a few replies to some comment questions. One point...I was taught to leave a thick stand-up edge at the end of each section and not feather it out like you would for house paint. If you have to stop work for any reason (dont answer phone calls or chat to visitors...😀), a thin feathered edge will not build up heat to cure properly and the overlap area will 'tripe' (wrinkle) when you restart. Also, prep. is king...scrounge plastic ice-cream containers whenever you see them, and always have rolls of kitchen paper towels at hand.

Top Tip. Use a water hose, wet the floor completely to help keep dust down as you walk around.

Liked the video not like the other videos out there. Your clear and up front with no long introduction to the job. This is going to help me redcoat my own yacht. I was afraid to paint the boat with gel coat now I am more comfortable with having a go at it.

Thanks for the informative tutorial… well done! ♥️✌🏼⛵️

Looks great. I really want to use this method to paint my two man Fishing boat.

Nice simple tutorials, thanks mate.

Good video. Kept the purpose real. "It's a fishing boat." If the fish aren't biting it's not the paint finish that stopped them. Looking forward to your next video. Hand rolling and finishing will be an interesting result to watch.

Great job and nice tips ! Thanks

Great video you brought that thing back to life great pointers and tips as well😊

Very helpful, Thanks!

Nice job!!! Be Careful about the vapors of the painting bay be is toxic!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! Best Regards from Hellas (Greece)!!!!

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Beautiful and informative. Well done. 👍

Cool, short & informative video. Thanks. Now I know how to Gel-coat too 💯👌👍

Valuable lesson ❤❤❤

Excellent tutorial

Cheers. I am gonna give it a go.

Saved it. Thank you.

You might try the 3 ft long door roller handle. It makes applying paint much easier and quicker.

"Roll and Tip" Helps to get a case of good beer and lure a buddy over. One to roll and the buddy to follow with a good brush. 👍👍👍

Your right about not needing a expensive brush. But you also need to be qualified to use it 😁all you had to do get it full of paint. Then wipe out, then just ah touch of paint on the end then put lines in your roller marks. Doesn't hurt to thin your dipping paint ah little bit either.

I have sprayed Gelcoat mixed with Ferro brand "Patch Boost" in an Acrylic mini spray gun to blend in repairs into existing Gelcoat on boats. You have 10 minutes before cleaning the gun out with Acetone. Works a charm. If you are recoating an entire boat, an epoxy primer with a Acrylic Polyurethane top coat is the better finish. Flat and high gloss mirror finish straight out of the gun with no refinishing, that is as long as you avoid runs. Any colour you like.

Yes please. We would like to see the next step. Thanks for sharing the video.

In a controlled environment like your shop, I would have done a no-wax Gel then a light spray with a finishing Gel then buff with Aqua Buff 1000-W Fast Cut Compound, followed by Aqua Buff 2000- for a mirror finished (I refuse to sand) I did this back in 2009 on my 84 Wellcraft V-20 it still looks amazing to this day. I like your work and simplicity, thanks for sharing. Hopefully, folks can see how easy it is to use Gel, most people are scared of the product.

The way to go is spraying, of course you need to add acetone to thin the product and a gun that will handle a heavy material like gellcoat. Knowing what I've learned over the yrs I would use an airless sprayer to get a smoother finish. You don't want to use as much catalyst as they recommend because it can kick up in the gun you also have to be a fast sprayer.get it on and guick clean the sprayer or gun.

Try a %100 natural bristle brush. The tips are finer than man made nylon or polyester and it will hide the brush strokes much better, leaving a more slick and “laid down” finish.

What get coat brand and colour is this, It looks amazing

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Very good information What primer did you use? Also I want that gel coat where can I get it from

Is gelcoat just polyester resin with the pigment added. In this case blue ? Would like to know if i can use it in colours i like to coat surboards when i refurbish them. Would have to panel wipe before application ? And what about wax finnish. Can i add the wax/styren to this gel coat ?

Nice Job on that Pal 👍

So you used 2 litres of gel coat approximately what sort of coverage did that give you?

Nice one mate

Thank you!

Good stuff, thanks

Hey brother if you keep your roller metal peice on the side you’re pushing/rolling when you paint Ive found it to come out much better and Easier

Are all 3 layers the same thickness as you said

what gelcoat are you using? The blue gelcoat can? Manufacturer? Is it gelcoat or topcoat?

Nice job mate,

Where did you got the GelCoat from? What kind of collor is it?

What size of tin was the gelcoat for that boat

Thanks bro, that was a great video. Im a hobby builder with epoxy, not polyester, but I enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing. Is there no way of spraying on the gelcoat? I know that it is sprayed into the moulds before lamination.

I did the inside of my shower with gelcoat. I must of put it on too thick on top of the lamination coat, because a year later it started to peel off

Did you put all three coats on in one go?

That is helpful thanks, how do you keep the brush from going solid while you work?

Best I have found! One question: what about the air barrier for curing?

Wax or not to wax on a finish coat?

Boat looks like a million bucks !

Whats the normal process for under the water line? I have a boat with hundreds of tiny osmosis blisters, each one about the size of a pinkie fingernail. My plan is too lift, gelcoat plane a couple of layers ofbthe fiberglass. Soda blast to expose any deeper blisters ect. Then leave on the hard for a few months. Fix blisters, a couple of layers of fiber glass. Fill and sand anything uneven. Then i would like to know what else needs to be added to the hull before coppercoat or antifoul? Any tips are really appreciated

Hi, great video. Just wanted to know the difference between gelcoat and flowcoat and if it has different applications?

also meant to ask will flowcoat give you a hard finish much like gelcoat,cheers great video

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How far back do you need to sand for the gel coat to stick to? Can you sand down as in key it then apply or does it need taking right back to fiberglass?

Hi, IV got a little Avon sr4 rib and I'm wanting to tidy it up a little and thinking of re-jelcoating the hull now it looks like dirty old tea cup a bit yellow not the white it once was. Do I HAVE TO sand it down or can I just apply new jel paint straight on?

hi do i need to add wax to gelcoat or more hardner was told to use flowcoat as gelcoat is for molds great video love the colour

Useful vid thanks, what product did you use?

When I apply gel coat for the best flowing coat I will use a red brick......with the brick in my hand i then pour gel on the the brick (not the side with holes) then rub the coated brick onto the finished glass ! OMG so much easier than a roller ! Trust me.

Quick question. I am applying gelcoat to a deck surface over fairing compound. The gelcoat I have has wax in it. Can I start with laminating resin for the first two coats and then finish with the gelcoat with wax?

Will fresh gelcoat bond well to very old gelcoat? Or, do I need to sand off all the old gel down to the fiberglass ? Or do I need to prime the old coat first? I can't tell if you're applying the blue gelcoat to primer or sanded gelcoat

Superglue the base of the bristles where they meet the metal of the base of the brush, no more loose hairs on your gelcoat.

is it non wax gelcoat or waxed? im getting ready to do my transom and i have to cut a part of my top cap off and then try and match the white gelcoat to the old stuff. so not the whole boat.

Ricky! Is it possible to gelcoat over a painted finish? It's inside my boat, it has some scabby paint over the fibreglass which has all but fell off. I could possibly sand the rest off but not sure if it would damage the fibreglass..

Can you spray gel coat with a airless sprayer? Seams to me you would have a good shinny coat and you can put as many coats as you want. With a airless sprayer there is no over spray and no air means to air bubbles and a ver slick Finnish?

helped me bigtime forsure ..i only really have one question ..what kind of tea do you drink

Hi, I have a question how many qt gel coat do I need 4ft x 10ft? I’m doing the floor

hi can you get a good finish by using flowcoat as a finish coat on the outside of the boat ??

How would you paint a boat with a stripe down the side? Masking tape? Or is gelcoat too thick when it cures?

Hi mate I've got a 17ft wilson flyer how much gel paint will I need to do the outside

What was the "cleaner you used prior to applying the topcoat? Also why didn't you abrade the surface I though oxidised gel coat would have little adhesion to new topcoat ?

What brand of gel coat do you use as ive had mixed results from various types of gel coating, but love that colour

Would a sponge brush work to smooth. It after the roller?

Hello mate how many coats of gel coat did you apply to the boat, did you use a particular company for your gel coat supplies

Quick question, so I take it if you're putting on a gel coat onto fibreglass outside of a mould you add the wax solution into the mix for the final top coat layer for it to be able to be sanded and polished? As when I did more research it says that if you don't it will remain tacky and be unable to be sanded and polished?

Can you gel coat over a wood hull with enamel paint

Nice work! I have a question, what is filler you recommend for polyester resin boat? Here, there only epoxy based filler in grey color, usually used for metal, body car repair. Is it recommended and can bond well? Or mix of the polyester resin with talc or aerosil is better for filler? Thanks!

Funny how we all breath heavy with our own working sounds. Hughhhh, ohhh, shit, ughhh, breath heavy, repeat. By the way do you have ravens in the background? Nice work

what is the fastest way to sand off gelcoat? I have been trying it with my excentrik sander it takes 30min for a very small area i cant afford a 5k gelcoat planer do you have any suggestions

hello what product did you use to paint it? blue gelcoat? Io sono italiano ciao e complimenti

Can you apply gel coat directly over fibreglass?

Did your gelcoat come with the wax added already? I didn't see any reference to having to add the wax additive.

So british accent, good vid, folk

hi mate, did you get the brand of the stuff you're using ? Note ina comment way down about it but couldn't find an answer. Apologies if it did get answered.

I'm going to subscribe anyway. I have to see the results.

Good vid. How long do you wait between the second and third coat?

What material is this boat I got I fiberglass one that needs redone

Thank you. What is Panel Wipe?

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So you only put one coat on?? What if you put two or three do you just wait five minutes between coats?

How many coats did you apply before polishing?

I’m curious do you have to sand it between coats?

If I have wax additive can I just add wax to the final coat or will the other layers not set up?

So one brush to one cup of gelcoat ?, because the brush stiffens up ?

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Would it not be easier if the boat was upside down? Looks like your shed is big enough to flip it..

Would a HVLP machine work woth gel coat??

I would have sprayed one coat on the whole hull in 12 minutes ,boss. How are you going to sand that out??

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Composition gel coat de finition

😳😨😱 exactement ce qu’il ne faut pas faire but it.s funny