Thread: And so it begins

WB check this stuff out ...it really works... no sanding you won't belive how easy it is...
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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Been reading up on the gelcoat this afternoon. There's a spectacular thread on it on the BBC under boat restorations. Think I'm leaning towards the wet sand option. Scary stuff though. Anyhow, that's the last thing on my list. Looks to be quite a chore.

Wannabe...

now yu talkn. I got a good look on one of yo pics--thats what it needs. Tell you what you can do yos then teach me

Originally Posted by longliner

Seems like alot of work for ONE fish!!!

Now, really....was that necessary? And Maj, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Gator, in that thread the discussion leader poo poos vertglass as a quick fix hair tonic. He says all of the "easy kits" are nothing more than polymers that will look good initially, but quickly fade again as they can not bond to the gel.

That's the thing KD. Some areas need the wet sand, some just a glaze and some just a wax buff. Think I'm gonna do the 1000 on the worst spot, 1500 on the lighter areas and the whole boat with 2000. Then glaze the entire thing and finish with pro-tec.

But again, all that is gonnabe dead last.

Wannabe....

I used it on my Dad's boat 8 years ago and it's not needed to be done since. And this boat is in South Florida. we apply uv protec every year and thats it... I wouldn't lie to ya the stuff is amazining... just thought I woud share......

salt and sun.... very tough on gel coat

But again, all that is gonnabe dead last.

Wannabe.... Im bettin it never happens.

Well if you do it now while you have it all torn down it will be easier on you, to get around everything later after it is put back on is a pain in the corn hole.

I bet it will look really slick with a new finish on it! Good luck to ya WB, dont put it off to long.

Like I said, I nevah done it, but that's what the man what's driving that thread said. I may have to put a whippin' on you too come Monday just fer crossing me.

Wilbur, Wilbur, Wilbur.....have you no faith?

True dat LS, but dadgum I got a lot of work to do just to be able to fish out of it. And that get coat looks to be about a 2 or 3 week ordeal considering my schedule and available time to fool with it. Plus I got tax season and year end coming and you know them farmers are gonna want money come 1st of February. Time is getting bad short. I worry if I do the gel now and put off rigging, it'll be sitting there unfishable until May.

Wannabe...