Gel Coat Prep

Sanity, I was looking for something cheap. Expected to do some work on the boat but that was too far beyond what my friend and I have time for. Our goal was to have the interior done by The end of February and we ony have one seat down... You are making great progress. Did you have to trailer it home on a flatbed? I think the tires looked bad if I remember correctly. First boat, so we are trailering for now. Like to go to the allegheny river, way up at East Brady, and have also gone to freeport launch. Hope to make it down and boat around the point some time this summer. Where do you go boating?
Anyhow keep those pics coming!

Sanity, don't post here much but read often. I saw your original pic and it struck my eye!

Was the boat at a horse stable? Tarped and in sawdust on a trailer? Just outside of Zeli? If so my friend and I checked that boat out when we were looking for a CC in August/September. Very awesome I can't wait until I can show my friend the end result! He'll be amazed i'm sure. Keep up the good work.

I am from Butler technically, how about yourself?

I haven't heard anything yet. He sure did take a shot.

sorry about your loss Eric...LOL

16/14 im starting to sweat, 9 minutes on the clock...plenty of time

the Ravens are the third last team that i hate.....lol, wish the Steelers luck

it was even to cold to make ice

GO STEELERS!

Good Sunday Steeler Morning, LOL. We made it to Youngstown yesterday and turned around because of the weather. So, no boat show to talk about.

Eric, thank you. That was very kind. Pete is correct, I "painted" a piece that is being sent for a gel match.

I'm not sure what the tints are that they use in gel, although I know they have a clear based gel (transparent) and a white gel. Of course I will ask those questions and pass on what I find out.

The base formula in paint is to give them an idea of the colors required to match. The tints I've seen in gel look to be brighter - basic colors than the many paints on the shelf at the body shop. I'm sure they have a secret stash that we can't see.

We now have the yuckytan codes for auto paint and I might just paint the powder room yuckytan, so we'll have the codes for latex. I hope minicraft passes the code on for the gel. I will be calling them tomorrow and sending out the "painted" piece.

Any idea where or if I can rent a mask? Would the masks from the fire department work? I have a few connections there.....

A few more weeks before gel coat goes on. I want to make sure everything is perfectly wet sanded smooth and the few minor repairs are made. Plus, I have to wait on the gel coat and have the masks here for us. Tyvex suits are already on the shelf and a huge roll of plastic is ready for the walls. My instructor is loving this as much as I am. I'm just the grasshopper, but I think I'm doing pretty well. I even had a job offer. My favorite things to do with the resto so far are fiberglass; making repairs and glassing the stringers in - love it! And I like wet sanding till everything is smooth.... enjoyed mixing the colors in the little lab to come up with the yuckytan. Who would have thought there was blue in there? And I love to paint.

Chelle'

eric lavine wrote: that looks like a basecoat clearcoat formula, who is mixing it into the Gel? Im not familier with mixing color into gels. i was just curious if they mixed basecoat into the gel for color.

Eric,
You missed what Michelle is doing. She had a friend match the color with paint because it's easier. She's then going to sent a painted panel to one of the gel manufacturers to match it. This way, she also doesn't need to cut a section of her deck with the existing color gel on it to send to them. It's was a great idea to come up with the painted match!!!

that looks like a basecoat clearcoat formula, who is mixing it into the Gel? Im not familier with mixing color into gels. i was just curious if they mixed basecoat into the gel for color. what will a gallon end up costing you?

if it was base i wish i wouldve known, we just switched paint company's from Akzo Noble to Dupont, and sent back our mix station with all the tints to make base, we mixed about 10 different colors before they took the system back, i actually mixed a gallon of silver to paint tranny's, a gallon of base has to be 200.00 300.00, i would think if not more

hmmm...I suppose I will worry about what color to make the barracuda ...later

Steve,

That looks like a few of my threads....decisions, decisions, decisions...

Michelle

sanity wrote: Bruce, In the 70's, my parents living room was dark green carpet and gold furniture.

We had green & orange.

skinaut wrote: I can see us after a couple adult beverages and the drivers safety meeting in the morning.

LOL...that was a funny meeting. Speaking of meetings, they rescheduled the regatta meeting for next Thursday. Too cold?! Kids have tomorrow off from school too.