Simple Fiberglass Hull Repair

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5 жыл бұрын

Quick fibreglass repair on a kayak hull. Same principle could be applied on lots of crafts. Hope it helps out when the time comes to do some glassing.
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Stealth Profisha 475 Kayak
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Penn Slammer III 5500, 30lbs Spiderwire Blue Camo braid, 40lbs fluro leader and an Ocean Assassin Archipelago rod.
Penn Fathom 30 2 speed Lever Drag, 50lbs Spiderwire Code Red braid, Uglystik Gx2 10-15kg rod.
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@shelbykingnfs7216 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I need to do some minor repairs on the fiberglass wing of my 84 celica and this video will be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

@daviddevine1757 5 жыл бұрын

Every time ye said "round de outside" I taught of 2 trailer park girls must be week that's in it. Great work rod.

@stephenwarrick8574 4 жыл бұрын

My family has owned a fiberglass bathtub manufacturing and repair business for almost 50 years now and anytime iv ever seen someone use fiberglass in a video I can't believe how much they don't know or how many things they could be doing to make it much better and easier but I have to say ur the first iv seen that pretty much does know what ur doing the only suggestion I would have is that u can always use poly filler or even bondobefor glassing the area and a real fine scim coat of leather one and then sand smooth to fill any tiny pits u may have also Acetone is the very best product to use to clean ur repair area before during and after sanding and gel coating/glazing or painting and to also use as a thinner in ur gel coat or paint and it will clean ir hands really good and drys in seconds with no oily film. But all and all real good job bud a man with good fiberglass skills that actually knows what he's doing isn't easy to come by...

@stephenwarrick8574 4 жыл бұрын

Ment to say a fine scim coat of poly filler or bondo not leather one some time when I use voice to text this new phone puts down some of the weirdest things that sound nothing like what I said what the .... is leather one lol there's no such thing when relation to fiberglass thanks for reading my comment Rok I would higher ya for fiberglass bathtub repairs.

@freeride_motz 5 жыл бұрын

I was searching on how to sort my damaged jetski hull and this is perfect. I went over some hidden rocks while out with a few freeride mates and it has taken a fair chunk out but not gone through so it's just a surface patch to pretty it up then flowcoat it. Thanks for the vid mate 👌

@freddykelly4405 2 жыл бұрын

A real man. No gloves awesome job!

@slowrps13 5 жыл бұрын

Cant get enough of this channel.

@banjofett3949 4 жыл бұрын

Great video- thanks so much. I’m glad I got a fiberglass canoe instead of an alluminum one

@MrDeansexton1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I've got a small repair on new boat. That was just what I needed!

@pckhalib2220 3 жыл бұрын

That tripod is ingenious 😂 and thanks for the tips I'll be giving this a try 👍

@jamie_d___ 5 жыл бұрын

You made a really nice job of that Rod well done 👍🏻

@mickNmarley 4 жыл бұрын

1st shot at fiberglassing my hull today! Thanx Brah✌🏼❤️💛💚

@mickNmarley 4 жыл бұрын

DagNabIt! The rainy season in Flurda is NOT the time to start this project :( any tips for fiberglassing small hull spots in this crap?!?!

@Idciydhmb 3 жыл бұрын

Great very informative video, I’m in the market for a boat but looking for a project boat to save money so this will help out a lot!

@RikkiTikkiTavi290 5 жыл бұрын

I've been liking these gear and maintenance videos.

@k.d.5786 3 жыл бұрын

That was straight forward. Thanks!

@boyskan15 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid Rod!!!

@R1p3rGaming 5 жыл бұрын

pretty slick mate. Great video always.

@lancerogers6588 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a patcher at McKee craft and we mix our Mekp at 2% in the summer and 4% in the winter. I've noticed that vinyl ester resin kicks off a lot quicker.

@leesire 4 жыл бұрын

Lance Rogers I have a hole in my boat. Citation thunder craft. Help?

@assyholey4224 Жыл бұрын

@@leesire Thunder craft LOL.

@williamatta3279 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video RodKITKIT I love this DIY video Keep up the amazing work RodKITKIT !!

@hazza196 5 жыл бұрын

His name is Rod, but the channel is Rokkitkit. Putting them together makes no sense at all lol.

@matthewfields-stone1228 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Thanks mate!!! Good work..

@rollins2922 Жыл бұрын

Done went off and got good, damn Cuz. Brah.

@600santafe8 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias. Saludos desde Santa Fe Argentina.

@racerrr2231 3 жыл бұрын

VERY INFORMATIVE THANK YOU

@janosivan8468 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rod, great tutorial video, thanks for the tips I've fixed the crack on my Supalite. Shame that now both the wind and swell picked up a bit haha.

@Carraroebouncingcastles 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍👍👍

@robseventy5 Жыл бұрын

Great video buddy, Cheers 👍

@jessys9868 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, learned a lot

@TOTAL457 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@boweafiberglass9547 5 жыл бұрын

Good job! Will be help to our work!

@s1914 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, very useful

@zulkislibinharon5862 5 жыл бұрын

Great Job Very CooL Bro.. Well....done👍👍👍

@jappecoco 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, thx for sharing

@kennybradshaw2122 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@DerekElliott-qn2kz Жыл бұрын

Rod could you please consider doing a video whereby you do a full restoration of an old, beat up fishing kayak, including (very importantly!) the full painting (gelcoat?) step?

@azzbulla 5 жыл бұрын

Great job mate :)

@MathewMakele-wf3zi 9 ай бұрын

Thanks alot

@mdionisioassis8685 5 жыл бұрын

Cool vid bro🙏🏾

@ronaldmorrison6448 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Freplantscare 4 жыл бұрын

Good vid

@movingloz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 heaps. That was so helpful. I’ve got a fibreglass repair kit here to fix a fibreglass pond (it’s dry, not in the ground yet, damaged from removing and moving). The kit has some white powder that it says is for making polyester putty. What’s that and do I need to use it anyway??? The instructions I now understand say to do what you’ve shown in this video but there’s no mention of where/how to use the white powder.

@rashidleathers9766 5 ай бұрын

Niiice work 👌🏾

@hashslinginhasher 3 жыл бұрын

Spurty cool man-!

@katharinecrumpton6314 Жыл бұрын

Wicked tri pod

@ryanm9313 3 жыл бұрын

He is wearing a mask before wearing masks was cool 😎

@merdel9663 5 жыл бұрын

Good work rod, that jack blokes just a troll

@jamestim319 5 жыл бұрын

very resin rich mate

@boashna 3 жыл бұрын

bravo

@Bjs20247 11 ай бұрын

I learned.

@silvanomoreira5407 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I am thinking to have a small sauna in the after cabin of my glass fiber sailboat? May this project go well if I investering in a proper isolation? Or is that just an insane idea?

@andrewmcwilliam1764 5 жыл бұрын

Now this could come in handy for future reference! Would love to have seen the painting process as well. Our Duo has a couple of small stress cracks on the inner hull - we think it's on the spots where the tie-downs meet the roof racks. Not sure if they're worth messing with but if they get worse I will be revisiting this video. Thanks

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@jamaristetson1238 2 жыл бұрын

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@gregf561 4 жыл бұрын

hey you can use latex gloves, they're available now a days :)

@rockerby9772 4 жыл бұрын

Well there not right now😂

@IMightBeIris 3 жыл бұрын

@@rockerby9772 c o r o n a .

@moesizlac2596 4 жыл бұрын

They have these thing called gloves... check out Grease Monkey nitrile gloves like mechanics use.

@miki007s Жыл бұрын

I have a small crack right under the boat, inch away from the bottom midle. The boat is on a trailer - will resin hold above without dropping/sliding down? Thanks

@drewrosa5403 5 жыл бұрын

easy instructions or how to vid What brand of gear do u use Im patching my half cab soon

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

It a polyester resin not sure what brand unfortunately

@extremefishingaustralia8975 5 жыл бұрын

First nice vid you needer come to port mac

@joshuamiller1548 4 жыл бұрын

I have checked many stores and no luck. Where do you purchase the fiberglass sheets, resin, thinner, etc? Love the vid thanks!

@timbryant.crypto7635 5 жыл бұрын

👍

@3oldman 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you use cut up strands instead of a sheet?

@TheWeirdSide1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video! I just bought an older fiberglass kayak. The deck is weak and has cracks and wood rails are rotten on underside of deck(they are supposed to support the deck and seat). Feeling a bit overwhelmed thinking about it all and especially the painting part..I've never done this sort of thing. If I manage to patch it all up and reinforce the deck again, what can I expect for painting? I was thinking interlux two part paint but would like a cheaper spray option so I really get a glass finish.. I can't find any info on painting kayaks besides a ton of rustoleum crap can vidoes. If anyone has tips for paint..

@mwatkins2464 4 жыл бұрын

The Weird Side go to Boatworks today videos and you’ll see the correct way to do anything fiberglass

@Rabbit.760 3 жыл бұрын

So I can do the same if it's surrounded by gelcoat instead of paint? And you don't do anything underneath from the bottom of the hole?

@TheRealMrCods 5 жыл бұрын

Bloody good and simple fix Rod. Lucky you didnt pluck it up on camera :)

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

MrCods ha well I kind of did😅 I probably should not have put so much glass around the fix as it just adds more work to sand and get rid of the excess... but the same result in the end so all good👍

@mwatkins2464 4 жыл бұрын

MrCods why do you say bloody ?? Sounds dumb

@KerryFlowers 5 жыл бұрын

That was a good little instructional vid! Its great to have vids like this out there showing how easy it is to repair damage to these types of kayak... I assume that that was an older stealth that you were repairing? I've heard that the new ones are made with epoxy resin not polyester or have I heard wrong?? I had to do a fair few repairs on my Pinnacle kayak over the few years that I had it and I my method was a little different from yours - I glassed up the crack from the inside and then put gel coat on the outside, once the gel coat had cured I sanded it level and then went through the fine sanding grits and then polished it with a compound. That meant that there was no need for paint and I retained the superior flexibility of gel coat... Cheers!

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kerry, yea we just use Poly resin. As long as the area is prepped and keyed up well it will stick no problems. You method sound good for no painting for sure. We use 2 pack and spray for time and ease👌

@collieyak971 5 жыл бұрын

Great simple DIY mate 👍 Where are you working? Is that a kayak shop? I was under the impression you worked as a graphic designer 😂 I guess I got that wrong 👍 either way mate your a bloody good dude and entertaining to watch mate. Keep up the great work 😂

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Collie Yak hey mate, yea I’m qualified to be graphic designer and have done for many years amongst other jobs😅 but at the moment I’m working at the kayak shop👍

@collieyak971 5 жыл бұрын

RoKKiT KiT looks chilled 👍 great move 👍👍

@calebmagee250 5 жыл бұрын

Hey rod. Quick qu. I am buying a boat and Im wanting to target the fish you do. snapper... tune ,...mackerel etc. DO you reckon I could use a sedona 4000 with 25lb braid and heavier leader. Also do gang hooks work for mackerel and have you used them

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

4000 will be good for a lot of what I catch. Some of the bigger fish could spoil it though

@skysoutside9708 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍 I have a area on my boat that a tire rubbed the hull from the previous owner. I’m less worried about fixing it lol

@TheRealMrCods 5 жыл бұрын

Boom

@michaelgreen3224 4 жыл бұрын

Do you do repairs on hdpe kayaks? If so curious what you do

@sarbaazchabahar 4 жыл бұрын

He got skills👍✌🛶

@ProhibidoPescar 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job, you have done the same job inside the boat? thanks

@Nextlevelmarine 4 жыл бұрын

There probably isn't access

@johnmclaughlin1804 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid Rod. I know the water pressure is from the outside of the hull, but did you add any chopstrand or glass and resin on the inside?

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

John McLaughlin no just did the outside, we have found it’s all good with out doing the inside👍

@johnmclaughlin1804 5 жыл бұрын

@@rokkitkit how long do you predict the repair to hold?

@Nextlevelmarine 4 жыл бұрын

Has the repair held up?

@kieranboylan2100 5 жыл бұрын

Hey @rockkit, I'm a new follower and think your fishing videos are amazing! I'm 16 and I fiberglass and I was wondering do you wear any face protection, for example just in case you breath in the fiber glass dust when you sand down or grind the fiberglass mate? , at my place of work I always do. Either way amazing work pal.

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, yea i wear a disposable face mask but its not so great, if I was working with fibreglass all the time then definitely get a proper mask for sure. Thanks for watching 👍

@kieranboylan2100 5 жыл бұрын

@@rokkitkit sounds good!

@harrybobb7282 Жыл бұрын

@@rokkitkit where are you located at I need some work done or custom make a 28ft boat Hull for a steam boat

@jamesbowie8874 3 жыл бұрын

Great simple repair tutorial. Did you use epoxy or poly resin?

@rokkitkit 3 жыл бұрын

This was poly resin👍

@FlowersForYou629 3 жыл бұрын

Did you used to work at Stealth? Do you have a distaste for them now?

@drewrosa5403 5 жыл бұрын

Hey rod do u work at aks ? Im not 100% sure on a skiff I know you know ya stuff if i came down would u b able tyo run threw things with me ? Basically would be after your new one just set up in a way that suits my style of fishing and hopefully about a 15 hp not a 6

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Drew, feel free to give AKS a call when your keen... 15hp sounds a bit crazy though !

@AquaMarine1000 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason for not backing the under-side of the hole to allow for a controlled finish inside? Cheers

@rokkitkit 4 жыл бұрын

By the time you fill the hole with resin and glass it ends up sinking in a bit and being a bit thicker then the original walls of the kayak so no real need.

@IMightBeIris 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the *MEKP* ?

@Lore-wv5mt 3 жыл бұрын

I have a BIG hole in my rear bed ...what do you recommend? Size of a foot 🦶

@stephenbennett2221 5 жыл бұрын

Just spent 6months in leaky boat

@bananarama7321 Жыл бұрын

Should always put glass on glass and should be stepped smaller to bigger. Too much resin and no steel roller. Itll hold though

@HuntingOldYella 3 жыл бұрын

For the size of the hole that repair should of tappered back 3 times as far

@CharlieArlowHollingbery 4 жыл бұрын

Would this process work for a fiberglass hardtop that has a stress crack ?

@Slisktord 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it would, I'd drill a hole in each end of the crack beforehand tho, so it doesn't continue cracking after the repair

@kenharrell6686 3 жыл бұрын

Is fiber glass your vocation?

@bariskaraca4850 4 жыл бұрын

Hey bro I just bought a boat and it’s got little deep chips in the fiberglass is it still the same process

@rokkitkit 4 жыл бұрын

Depending on how deep the chips are, we would do the same, but if the chips are only in the top coat we may just mix up some flow coat and fill the scratch and sand back

@marcocoleman5426 5 жыл бұрын

yeeeet

@Alaskanpaul 5 жыл бұрын

I have a question... What is that you mixed with the resin?

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a catalyst to start the epoxy hardening 👍

@wownice9009 5 жыл бұрын

What is the thing there start with T

@craigbrown1249 5 жыл бұрын

Do you get paid more by KZfaq if we watch the ads on your vids?

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Yep if someone watches the ad for over 15secs or they click it I get a small portion of the ad revenue.

@daviddevine1757 5 жыл бұрын

Do ye no how many ads on your vids can ye see wat we see and wats ads are on your channel?

@timberlog8638 5 жыл бұрын

Do you get more rev from youtube premium customers

@craigbrown1249 5 жыл бұрын

I'll be sure to watch all the ads that come up on your vids, no matter how shit they are. You'll have to make up for it though by catching some monsters! 😀

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

David Devine I can add in more ads and take some out. The one at the front is always there if you have a monetized vid.

@richardgibeaut9518 5 жыл бұрын

Where do you get your fiberglass because I need some.

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Bunnings 👍

@Andrew-qv2qu 3 жыл бұрын

Did you paint over the repair or gelcoat

@rokkitkit 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this job would have been painted with 2 pak👍

@uttammajumder1008 4 жыл бұрын

What is the camical & mix up - name !

@ontic2354 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Rod nice work. Do you ever use glass cloth instead of chopped Matt? Also, don’t mean to be critical but given how much of this work that business probably does I reckon your boss should pony up for some better RO sanders, and particularly dust control. Festool rotax 150 for a start and the 90 for small jobs. Hook them up to any old auto shop vac and not only is the sanding and control superior to an air sander but you will get almost complete dust control. Perfect from roughest sanding to finest polishing. They may seem expensive but they last forever and pay for themselves. I am no OH&S nazi but that dust is bad and personal and environmental exposure should be minimised. Even if you wear a respirator while doing the sanding that dust is blowing around everywhere, coating clothes, and everyone ends up breathing it in. I know it is not your business, and stuff like this is hard as people get stuck in their ways, so really this is aimed at the boss! Keep it up legend. Hope that finger can get fixed.

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

We have used cloth a few times on different patches. Yea some good ventilation long term would be a good idea👌

@Impetuss 5 жыл бұрын

Not more fiberglass than that? It was like 95% resin

@brandon_g_808 5 жыл бұрын

How can I order one of those kayaks and get it shipped to Hawaii?

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Look up Jay and Adam on Kauai. They are bring them in to Hawaii. Look up Seasoljhas🤙

@Lore-wv5mt 3 жыл бұрын

Can I have the info of the products u used?

@robertwong2412 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be better to insert some fiberglass into the hole first before layering the rest on top?

@rokkitkit 4 жыл бұрын

By the time you fill the hole with resin and glass it ends up sinking in a bit and being a bit thicker then the original walls of the kayak so no real need.

@FrankLadd 5 жыл бұрын

Who does the painting and how do they do it?

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

They have a spray painter that uses 2 Pack

@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 4 жыл бұрын

Can't find your fiberglass video in your list of videos

@rokkitkit 4 жыл бұрын

Should appear in the Fishing Gear & How To playlist 👍

@stevethorne3276 5 жыл бұрын

hey mate, saw a stealth skiff, looked like your one. was on the top of a car in Noosa yesterday. I assume it wasn't really yours but the skiff thing, might be catching on up here... don't get on the water much these days, but I can see skiff would be a sweet thing to have in ya fishing quiver.. cheers mate

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

steve thorne yep we sold one of the new ones like mine to a guy up Noosa way so that must be him👍 good to hear he is getting it out

@rodmar-czarsoriano8313 4 жыл бұрын

what the mixer name. epoxy and ??

@rokkitkit 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually Polyester resin, Catalyst is Methyl Ethel

@J.ackdale 5 жыл бұрын

how do you get rid of fibre glass

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the dust that gets on your skin and makes it itch/spike? Nothing :) You can try give yourself a blast from the air gun, light wash off with cold water plus cover up and try not to get covered in the first place. Always better if your not hot and sweaty as it get in even more then. You just get used to it after a while 👍

@J.ackdale 5 жыл бұрын

@@rokkitkit haha yeah, it got over the mats at training one night and when we were sparing and rolling it got all over us, i dont know how you can ever get over it haha. cheers

@rokkitkit 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, you picked the best place to get it! nothing like a no Gi sweat feast on fibreglass dust 😆

@J.ackdale 5 жыл бұрын

RoKKiT KiT haha yeah mate that was exactly it. Felt it the entire night. It was a great sleep haha.