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What type of foam? With foam, the fiberglass doesn't really matter, but the resin does. And for kayaks, a 6 oz plain weave cloth is typically used. Polyurethane foam can take epoxy or polyester resin. EPS foam needs epoxy.
Where are you located at I have a ranger bass boat that needs the top cap regel coated it has metal flake in it it’s called black cherry is the color I sanded it much it started turning silver
When sanding, does it start getting “easier” or whatever? Basically when sanding how do you know if your through the oxidation? Do you look at the color of the water coming off?
I feel your info is very important to the overall project--you folks appear to do Custom boatbuilding rather than Production building--therin lies the fact that you are giving out more information to do a much more thorough job than a production shop that cuts so many corners to Get The Product Out the Door! But as you have stated , your videos are longer--because there is so much more information. I tend to demonstrate the same problem in trying to teach the skills necessary. Not wanting to lose the Attention Span of the student/viewer is the Challenge. Good Videos!-----Mikey, Belfair, Wa
Curious on the vinylester vs iso polyester shrinkage as I generally use either iso poly or epoxy. Post cure I find iso polyester leaves considerable fibre print through.
Hey Captain Joe, Awesome tutorial! How do I order the correct color Gel Coat? I have a 2004 Wellcraft 29CCF, I see White and Neutral but you pulled straight out of a can and it matches perfectly! Thanks Much Again from the West Coast down in the corner near San Diego.
Glad it was helpful! You can custom match your own gelcoat using a kit with a selection of different pigment s. I have a here on the channel detailing the gelcoat matching process that you might find helpful. There are also companies that specialize in factory match gelcoat. Spectrum gelcoats is one I have used before. Thanks for watching!
The LEGEND of Captain JOE continues! Great addition to both the channel and the 29'r. I actually want to add some type of jump seat to my small 18ft CC. I think this could be the answer! As always, keep it up CAP!
Haha, glad you enjoyed the video! The jump seat has worked out great so far. It is much more comfortable than riding in the bow when the seas are up. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This video is exactly what I needed to see for a center console project I'm working on. Just when I thought I had all I needed it seems that EVERCOAT Formla 27 is in my future, along with one of the 3M respirators. Perhaps I missed it but I don't see a link to the EVERCOAT. Thanks for another awesome video and can't wait to see more. I love this channel. ☺
If you are spraying gel coat into a boat, you want to use Unwaxed Gel Coat. This will allow you to add the layers of resin and fiberglass without having to sand.
@@fiberglassguruSo if you spray unwaxed won’t it stick to the mold? I thought you spray waxed into the mold and unwaxed for your 2-4 coats then glass. Let me know if I’m wrong
Hey Joe , nice job with that seat back , I like seeinag you work with off the shelve products. So much better consistency that making up your putty on the spot! FYI my understanding was that even the ‘No wax’ gelcoat or resin products have minimal % of wax/air dry in them. True no wax resin is not made for hand layup etc. Cheers Warren
The laminating resin I use has no wax and it can be used for hand layup. I've talked to the manufacturer, and there is no wax it in. The ortho/dcpd blends also have no wax, but the chemisty is such that it is mostly tack free once hardened. As far as the gel coat, if you use a ISO/NPG blend without wax, it will stay tacky for a quite a while, depending on your environment.
@@fiberglassguru interesting, chemistry changes , the Ortho/dcpd blend we used a long time ago cured so well on the surface it effected the bond so the boat hulls we were building had to be manually ground to roughen the surface prior to next layer of laminate. The Dcpd blend was used to stop the print thru of the woven roving being used at that time. A tall price of nasty extra work to get the high end finish. The air inhibition of surface cure can potentially be solved with different additives apart from ‘wax’ but there will be something in the resin to stop regular ortho and iso resins from remaining sticky on the surface. I’m sure it’s the same for you but having to have different resins to be used for general laminating would be quite the complication in a production boat shop . Having to use vinyl ester resins for the skin cost must be enough of a headache.
This has been super helpful, great video! I do have a couple questions: 1) you said don't do this in the sun, what about the heat? It's summer in Phoenix which means the low is 88 degrees, and heats up really quickly? I'd prefer to do the resurface in the winter/spring but I've got a big trip coming up and I'd like to restore the boat. 2) Any recommendations on corners, edges, angles, or tight surfaces surrounded by 3d letters? So far I've just used small attachments on my drill that can reach smaller spaces. Thanks!!!
so if I was to roll and tip, sand wet sand. To make it glossy would compound and wax, correct? When sprayed in a mold it comes out with a good gloss though, correct? Thanks great video
Capt. Joe, thanks for these great videos. I looked through the videos because I’m looking for technique to repair diamond shaped (not sure the correct name) non-skid on the deck of our ‘89 Island Packet. I think a previous owner left something like a dirty fender on the deck for a long time which rolled back and forth until it rubbed through some of the gelcoat. You can actually see some of the laminate where it wore down the tip of the non-skid feature. I’d like to match the non-skid pattern on the damaged areas if I can. Thanks again for a great boat DIY channel.
I'm hoping to see some snook fishing soon. I haven't been fishing in Florida in over 20 years. Used to live in Port Orange. Used to fish around mosquito lagoon with my Key West for reds. Miss it terribly.
Hello! I’m new to the channel. I found you cause am looking for tips for boat building. I’m just 22 years old and am very excited about that craft. I would kindly ask is there any suggestions on books for boat builders? Thanks in advance !
How long do i need to wait to tje polyster resin cure on a project before i gelcoat it? Because I read and hear people saying that you need to wait weeks before gelcoating it. I’m new to this and want to learn from the professionals.
No, you don't want to wait that long. The resin goes from wet to jelly to hard but tacky (depending on the resin). Once it is hard but tacky, you can put gel coat on it.
This is a great educational video. It also helps the people that are only paying someone else to do the work to have an appreciation of the labor involved.
Forgive me if my comment seems crazy. When you applied the black powder to identify and locate the low spots it seems that you would want to sand the places that are high and stay out of the low places? The quality of your workmanship is outstanding and you clearly know what you are doing. As a cabinet maker and machinist it seems if you are trying to create a flat uniform surface you work towards bringing everything to the lowest point. Did I miss something? You videos are excellent. Thank you.
