How to Repair Damaged Gelcoat the Right Way

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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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17 июл 2023

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@gdog8334 3 месяца назад

Finally someone straight to the point and simple

@bisaiah9797 Месяц назад

THANK YOU!!!!

@lornejanes6001 7 месяцев назад

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

@WillN2Go1 18 дней назад

Good video. Looks great. Thank you for the video. I've got a few dings I should take care of. I know that for epoxy the 'most hazardous' situation is sanding partially cured epoxy. Don't know if this applies to gelcoat. Building kayaks years ago I just got used to wearing a respirator all the time. (Better than the best N95s, easier to breathe. I also try to control the dust. You only grind fiberglass or drywall compound once to want to have a shop vac hooked up to everything (or never do it again!) It also keeps your pads from getting clogged. A small job? meh, not a big deal.

@nobodytonobodysbusiness 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. This is very helpful.

@tryals12551 Год назад

Amazing work

@DoyleHargraves 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!! Now i can fix those anchor chips!

@bisaiah9797 Месяц назад

THANK YOU!!!!

@bakervinci163 5 месяцев назад

Nice succinct video

@mrbuda944 Год назад

Are there going to be full episodes anymore

@johnbspringer 2 месяца назад

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

@1973superdad Год назад

What does a repair like this cost?

@IamWeeklyBills Год назад

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!

@jokso22 5 месяцев назад

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

@vernesecustoms 4 месяца назад

Pretty sure he meant mustard colored gelcoat pigment.

@robertmarchese5946 6 месяцев назад

He "Went ahead" 😂

@keganholtzhausen8307 2 месяца назад

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

@mguidice3287 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@mguidice3287 Год назад

@@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 4 месяца назад

I agree. Not exactly a first-class repair IMO

@BrianFromMaine 4 месяца назад

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...

@robertcain3426 2 месяца назад

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.