Hi Captain Joe! I know I am probably going to regret saying this but I think I am almost looking forward to trying to fix a few of the worst gel coat dings on my boat! Outstanding video series and exactly what I needed to light a fire under my butt! Thank you and all the best from California! 🧡
@kevinjamescerce
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing gelcoat for years now. It is literally an art and so hard to get a repair perfect. U know your shit thanx for donating your knowledge
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found the videos interesting, Appreciate you watching!
@sandmanwolfpack
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the informative video - the razor blade tip was really helpful in minimizing unnecessary sanding and leaves the undamaged areas intact
@FishBumpTV
3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@bobellis3667
2 ай бұрын
Yep I used the blade on a recent repair. In all my years never thought of that. Saved lots of sanding!
@Whodidwhat9821
4 ай бұрын
Just wanted to drop a comment to say thank you for making these videos. You do an excellent job explaining the process as well as the tools and materials you are using. I’ve learned a ton and I’m looking forward to trying my hand at a few boat repairs in the near future using your methods. Keep up the great work!
@FishBumpTV
4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Thanks so much for the kind words!
@jonnooney7102
Жыл бұрын
Why in the world had I never thought of trying the razor blade. That is going to be a huge time saver and definitely reduces the number of oops where you sand through the gel and have to do another revolution of spraying .
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Yep, the razor blade is one of those little tricks that can save a lot of time. The 3m guide coat is another big time saver. Glad you found the video helpful!
@howellgrange8257
5 ай бұрын
I have learned so much from your videos over the pass few weeks I even watching. Watching from Belize
@FishBumpTV
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching all the way from Belize! I appreciate your comment!
@williamfloyd7687
4 ай бұрын
Yo u may have a video on it But would like to see one in repairing heavy damaged metal flake in a.bass Boat Bought a Older boat color is bad and mostly silver is left from the flake
@johnpaulrine62
Жыл бұрын
Im so thankfull for these gelcoat repair videos, im gonna get my boat back in shape quick now
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Happy to share what I know. Thanks for the comments!
@yangsong6583
8 ай бұрын
I am from Taiwan, great video. Its really helpful to me. I didn't have any gel coat repair experience . Now I can start preparing for gel coat repair😉
@FishBumpTV
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@yangsong6583
4 ай бұрын
@@FishBumpTV Following your videos I have done many gelcoat repairs and it looks great. Dry guide coat helped me a lot!👍👍
@redtide941
9 ай бұрын
Haven't done a gelcoat repair in a while and I found this video. Great techniques I've never seen before and excellent results. Will try
@FishBumpTV
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! And good luck with your repair!
@dannymeadowswa6mqz212
15 күн бұрын
Thank you Joe I am going to tackle a 1980 Ranger boat😊 Gelcoat😮
@FishBumpTV
14 күн бұрын
Glad to help and thanks for watching!
@RyseImpxct
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the knowledge sir, i just bought a boat that needs some fiberglass and gelcoat repair and this helps a lot
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad to help. Good luck with your project!
@dannywilliams8057
Жыл бұрын
Watched your repair videos a few times in order to repair a non structural ding. So far it’s about half as pretty but it’s patched ! Hopefully I can clean it up after wet sanding the gel. Thanks for taking the time to pass on your knowledge so clear and concise
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you found the videos to be helpful! Gel coat repair is like anything else, the more you do it, the better you are going to get. Don't be disappointed if your first repair doesn't look as good as mine, I have had a LOT of gel coat repair practice over the years. The wet sanding and polish are where things really start to look nice anyway, so long as the repair has a good foundation. I really appreciate you watching and commenting, and good luck with your project!
@AdventuresofHappyOurs
Жыл бұрын
Great job. You make it look easy. We have quite a bit of fiberglass repairs for our boat after a Hurricane Ian. I hope the guy we hired is half as good as you!
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Maybe the video will help you guys know what to look for in a quality repair. Appreciate you watching!
@markbuskens6070
Жыл бұрын
That is a lot of work but it looks good as new.Thanks for showing us the products that you like to use so I’ll know what to get.I enjoyed watching 👍
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
@user-gg4dv3ll9j
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Detailed and to the point. Excellent!
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the comment!
@kkutube1972
Жыл бұрын
This video is so detailed and very well explained. Thanks.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Appreciate you watching, and welcome to the channel!
@markrowe2227
Жыл бұрын
Nice finished product. Looks great. Professional result.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍Appreciate it!
@jamesfiore8620
Жыл бұрын
Great video! That indicator powder is a sweet tip.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it! The guide coat is a time saver for sure.
@chunkyfather29
6 ай бұрын
Sir, you are a wizard ✨️
@FishBumpTV
6 ай бұрын
Haha, thank you much!
@hawk8743
Жыл бұрын
1st time I see your videos. Awesome teaching.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad it was helpful and welcome to the channel!
@CNArea51
Жыл бұрын
Thank You Very Informative
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@cheetoz6902
10 ай бұрын
You have great skills bro
@FishBumpTV
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! appreciate you watching!
@barcabrothers9098
Жыл бұрын
Amazing work thank you for sharing your knowledge brother.❤
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!
@kennethemichael
Жыл бұрын
Turned out nice. Good job.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 Appreciate you watching.
@bakervinci163
Жыл бұрын
Great video. I have an Allison with a defect in the black below the rub rail.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Glad it was helpful.
@rafatmonem4863
Жыл бұрын
That the way it’s done good job
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate you watching!
@FS-vh7mf
Жыл бұрын
Great video Thanks for posting.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@bruceweaver7573
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. Got some spiderweb to repair.
@FishBumpTV
10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped! Good luck with your project!
@jeremystory6981
Жыл бұрын
Thanks again
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Appreciate you watching!
@JeffPrice-xz5qc
Жыл бұрын
Nice job
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Appreciate the comment!
@aljosadimic697
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this!
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
@michaelwalsh6961
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Very detailed instructions. What do you do if ots a rounded corner.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The prep and filling process would be basically the same, but curves and corners make things more challenging. It can certainly be done, but it will take some practice. Pretty hard to explain the exact process in text form like this. That might be a good video for me to make in the future. Appreciate you watching!
@greggkathy1892
2 ай бұрын
Great stuff! Got a 1994 SeaRay 220 BRS, deep red over white. Found out the hard way that it was previously repaired by painting not gelcoat when I buffed through to the grey primer. Is there an accurate way to match the red without having the experience to custom create it on site?
@debrisbox
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the awesome work and education. I notice the yellowish color above where you repaired. Is that just video compilations or does the rest of the white surface need to sanded and polished?
@FishBumpTV
7 ай бұрын
It is just what we call a water stain. White boats that get used a lot develop that pretty quickly in our area. It can be removed relatively easily. Thanks for watching!
@michaelmclaughlin5748
6 ай бұрын
Awesome
@FishBumpTV
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@greggwendell7562
Жыл бұрын
What would you charge for a repair like this?
@KruiserIV
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for these fantastic videos. I’m about to repair gel coat damage, but it’s on a light blue section. Is there any way to dye the gel coat for finishing?
@FishBumpTV
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes, you can buy blue pigment to tint the gel coat, or you could contact the manufacturer of the boat for some factory-matched gel. There are also a couple different companies that sell custom gel coat colors, one is Minnie Craft the other is Spectrum. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!
@chunkyfather29
6 ай бұрын
I have some fiberglass work for you. Would love to have you work on her. Unfortunately boat trailer took some gel coat off. Anyway not sure what state your in
@FishBumpTV
6 ай бұрын
Sorry you damaged your boat! We do have several more gelcoat repair videos on the channel, and we have links below the video description for most of the products we use, maybe it's a diy project for you. Thanks for watching!
@bryandiehm8949
Жыл бұрын
Great Video! I purchase many of the products to fix a similar scratch on my boat when the board came off during loading.. I put the base coat down with the colloidal and it looked a lot like your finish. I have put one coat down with the Wax additive. My question is, do I just keep adding layers until I have a fairly smooth finish and the divot is gone? And, do I just keep adding layers without sanding?I still have a small divot from 2 fills (Base & 1st Wax layer).. I believe I have to be a little faster and light handed when smoothing it out.
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you found the video to be helpful! Sometimes it can take 3 or 4 layers or coats of gel coat to completely fill an area. The more You do this kind of work, the more You will develop a feel for how much is needed. I recommend wiping the repaired area down with acetone to remove some of the wax from the repaired area. Then sand the gel coat with 220 or comparable grit sandpaper to remove any remaining wax additive residue. Wipe the surface down again with acetone to remove any dust or wax residue that may be remaining after sanding. Then add more gel coat without the wax additive, until the damaged area is completely filled. Only on the very last coat would you apply the wax additive to the gel coat. You just want to be sure you have a clean, dry, wax-free surface before adding more coats of gel. It is pretty common to have to come back and add more gel, so it sounds like you are doing ok. Hope this answers your question. Good luck with your project!
@bryandiehm8949
Жыл бұрын
@@FishBumpTV thanks, looks good now. Moving on to the razor blade, then wet sanding. almost done, time to tie one on!
@bryandiehm8949
Жыл бұрын
@@FishBumpTV well the cracked area came out last weekend. But, I did catch some nice fish:) I have talked to a friend who has worked with gel coat and was told to sand between each layer. the coating around the cracked area held up. I believe I need to sand around the cracked area a little deeper, until I can see the next layer below the gel coat? The razor blade worked great. I did have to sand quite a bit to get the edges flush, but I could actually see the cracked area below the surface. Not all of the cracked area came out. Also, I did have moisture coming out that was soaked into the fiber glass, but I did vacuum and heat gun the area. Let it rest overnight and felt no moisture prior to first colloidal fill. Gonna go at it again, maybe I still had some moisture that worked its way back to the crack. Not giving up :)
@patriciapotwora3361
10 ай бұрын
Enjoy your videos, but how do you get the new repair and the older yellow finish to match
@FishBumpTV
10 ай бұрын
You have to clean the old gel with a acid-based hull cleaner, and or lightly sand the area around the repair with very fine sandpaper to remove the stain prier to matching the gel. Hope this helps, and good luck with your project!
@kevinjamescerce
Жыл бұрын
I saw your video where u used the colloidal silica. I feel like cabosil shrinks too much. But I’m not a chemist I don’t really know the science behind these products I use
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
There are many different methods and additives that can be used with success. You just have to do your research and find what works for you. I have tried to show a couple different ways to repair gel, and both repairs are holding up very well on our charter boat. I plan on making more gelcoat repair vids, if you have any recommendations just let me know. I will consider making them. Appreciate the comments, and thanks for watching!
@samuelcunningham8611
Жыл бұрын
Love your Gelcoat videos! If you don’t mind I am a new boat owner and the previous owner has the keel worn down to the fiberglass (most likely from beaching). I’d like to get your recommendation as I see suggestions on boat forums saying just use a gelcoat or first use something like Marine Tex (epoxy). I am planning on purchasing totalboat white gelcoat with wax it do you believe I should add a coat before the gel? And what would you recommend? I’d like to use the same manufacturer like totalboat but if something else is better please let me know. Thanks for the help, Sam
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sam, Glad You are finding the videos helpful! I would be happy to give you my thoughts on the best repair method. I do not ever recommend using any kind of epoxy-based filler under Gel coat, you can use a vinyl ester or polyester-based filler if a filler is needed, as long as it is marine grade and made for below the water line. 3M makes some very good fillers for this. I recommend buying a gel coat that does not have any wax added and then buying the wax additive separately. This way you can apply 2 to 3 coats of gel coat with no wax added as your base, Then add wax on your last coat so that you can get a full cure and a tack-free surface. We have more gel coat-related videos planned, so be sure to stay tuned. Hope this helps, and good luck with your project!
@carracer48
5 ай бұрын
Nice! How long do you let the repair cure before going back in the water?
@FishBumpTV
5 ай бұрын
Thanks! 24 hrs is more than enough. As long as the repaired area is hard, and tack free you should be good to go. I hope this helps and I appreciate you watching
@carracer48
5 ай бұрын
@@FishBumpTV thank you!
@lawrenceciaburri8029
Жыл бұрын
Question you do a wonderful job I'm having some gelcoat work done on my boat a few little screw holes and they're telling me that they have to match the color with paint is that right do you need to spray paint when your boat? Thank you
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sometimes you do have to match colors. You can spray gel coat, I have not shown that in a video yet. There are so many different techniques, it's hard to say what method another shop is going to use and how it might work in your application. Wish I had a clearer answer for you. We will have more gel coat-related videos coming soon. Hope they will help.
@keithahern9152
Ай бұрын
How soon do you remove the tape? Can waiting too long cause it to chip the edges of the repair?
@FishBumpTV
Ай бұрын
I usually remove the tape as soon as the application is complete. Thanks for watching
@UnderGround3491
Ай бұрын
I coated the gelcoat 2 days ago. There is no stick to the hand yet it seems soft. It has been humid and rainy both days. When I hit it with sandpaper after acetone dried it was gummy. Do I just need to give it more time to cure out before sanding? This was an attachment to existing hull and I was Knocking down high spots for additional coats.
@FishBumpTV
Ай бұрын
Just curious, did you add 1 to 2 percent mekp catalyst to the gelcoat and mix it in very thoroughly? It won't cure without it. Gelcoat will also remain tacky for some time if you don't add wax solution on the last coat. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@tombeckerle7974
Ай бұрын
How do you factor for sun bleaching? I hit a steel doc attachment on the top part of the starboard hull of my bow rider. I found a company that matches the color (it’s a 2000 beige). It’s not left-in-the-sun-all-summer bleached, but it’s someone faded over 24 years.
@FishBumpTV
Ай бұрын
One thing you could do is wet sand and polish the surrounding original gelcoat to bring back its original color and shine. I have a video on that topic here on the channel where I restore the dark green gelcoat on a boat I built over 20 years ago. It is one of our channels more popular videos. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@tazeat
Ай бұрын
You can definitely color match by hand too... A lot of the pre matched gel coats are very expensive and for older boats generally not even that great of a match. Take your time matching with uncatalyzed gel coat directly on the hull until it's perfect then you can clean it off with a rag and acetone, plenty of videos on yt showing the process.
@MooreFishing-ky3wq
10 ай бұрын
Can you use a DA sander or a jitterbug wet sander ?
@FishBumpTV
10 ай бұрын
DA's and jitterbugs usually have soft backing pads, they will not usually produce as flat a surface as an actual block will. You could possibly use a block initially, then switch to a DA to finish out. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching!
@kkutube1972
Жыл бұрын
Would you spray paint black on gelcoat? My jet ski hull is black. Thanks
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
You can spray black Gelcoat on a black hull, but I think you might be asking if you would use the black guide coat on a black hull. In that case, it would not work because you would not have any contrast. You would just have to wet sand slowly and carefully and use light and reflection to see any imperfections. Let me know if that answers your question or not, I am happy to help if possible. Thanks for watching!
@tazeat
Ай бұрын
@@FishBumpTVthey also make white guide coat that can be used on darker colors, never used it myself, but it's an option
@user-ik6dh7gj5c
11 ай бұрын
How much would you charge for something like this?
@FishBumpTV
11 ай бұрын
It would probably be between 500 and 700 for a repair like this. Every repair is different though. Really need to see one in person to give an accurate estimate. Thanks for watching!
@jeanmarcsaliou9336
Жыл бұрын
jm saliou . Avez vous la même video pour du gelcoat bleu marine et des conseils pourenlever de très legères griffures sur du bleu marine.SVP merci
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
I do not have another video for navy blue gel, but the repair process would be exactly the same. Just use navy blue gel for filling the repair instead of white. For removing fine scratches in the gel coat, you can usually just wet sand them out, then buff and wax .You can use our video for a reference, just pick up the process when we start wet sanding with 600 grit, then 800, and 1200 you can go even finer if you like. Just be sure not to sand through the gel. Then buff and wax just like in the video. Hope this helps, good luck with your project, and thanks for watching!
@Dragon-Slay3r
Жыл бұрын
😎Ⓜ️🐂
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jeanmarcsaliou9336
Жыл бұрын
jmsaliou
@greggwendell7562
Жыл бұрын
What would you charge for a repair like this?
@FishBumpTV
Жыл бұрын
You could have easily have 5-6 hrs of shop labor in a repair like this one. Most reputable repair shops charge around 100 hr. But the prices can vary a lot based on what part of the country you are in. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
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