How to Repair Damaged Gelcoat the Right Way

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11 ай бұрын

The fiberglass masters at Wildfire Marine demonstrate how to properly repair damaged gelcoat from start to finish. Repairing cracked or chipped gelcoat is essential for maintaining the integrity of your boat to avoid losing the waterproof protection gelcoat provides for the fiberglass underneath. Mike Sternberg lists all the materials he used to complete the gelcoat fix and covers solutions to common problems you might encounter during the gelcoat repair process. This DIY gelcoat repair is easy enough to do yourself if you need to fix a gelcoat chip or crack and you can still get professional results at a fraction of the price. For more information on DIY boat projects, see this link here: bit.ly/3nZbatO

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@gdog8334 Ай бұрын

Finally someone straight to the point and simple

@bisaiah9797 19 күн бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@lornejanes6001 5 ай бұрын

Excellent. To the point. Not the usual verbage most guys get on with..this guy is worth listening to.

@nobodytonobodysbusiness 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. This is very helpful.

@tryals12551 11 ай бұрын

Amazing work

@DoyleHargraves 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Now i can fix those anchor chips!

@bakervinci163 3 ай бұрын

Nice succinct video

@bisaiah9797 19 күн бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@mrbuda944 11 ай бұрын

Are there going to be full episodes anymore

@johnbspringer Ай бұрын

what brand of Gel Coat is that. Most Gel coats I find require using a plastic wrap to cover the area while it cures.

@robertmarchese5946 5 ай бұрын

He "Went ahead" 😂

@jokso22 4 ай бұрын

Wait, you added a little mustard(from grocery store?)like a pigment to get slightly ivory colour?

@vernesecustoms 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he meant mustard colored gelcoat pigment.

@1973superdad 11 ай бұрын

What does a repair like this cost?

@IamWeeklyBills 11 ай бұрын

it all depends on the individual and how much they charge a hour which would be anywhere from 45 a hour to 125 a hour but if I had to guess anywhere from 500-1500 dollars for this repair and wildfire is one of the best in the business so if i had to guess at least 1000 dollars. but not many people could blend gelcoat as well as he did that's years of experience this unfortunately is a dying trade!

@BrianFromMaine 2 ай бұрын

I love the info, but the lack of dust protection or respiration from the fumes makes me cringe. At least he was wearing gloves while handling the chemicals...

@keganholtzhausen8307 Ай бұрын

No PPE? Isnt this incredibly unhealthy to grind without a respirator?

@robertcain3426 Ай бұрын

Don't hammer and chisel. The best way is to use a grinder, either a small angle grinder or a die grinder. The reason is that you can see good laminate grom bad. Any shattered laminate will appear whitish. A hammer and chisel does not highlight these and it has to be ground in any case before being re-laminated or re- gelcoated. There are many ways 'to skin a cat'. But not all are thebest way.

@mguidice3287 11 ай бұрын

That isn’t the right way to repair gel coat. If gelcoat is applied to thick it will crack. Which is what happens on boats like a Cabo. They get checking and stress cracks. That is wayyyyy to much gelcoat. Should’ve done a couple layers of chop to bring up the height than gelcoat so it’s thinner

@piotrtrocki3842 11 ай бұрын

since he was sanding each layer, did he add wax to all layers?

@mguidice3287 11 ай бұрын

@@piotrtrocki3842 wax only gets added to the final coat to remove the tack. If you do not have wax in the gel coat sanding is unnecessary If done in the allotted time slot IMO. If you do have wax sanding in-between coats is a must

@vernesecustoms 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Not exactly a first-class repair IMO