minor hull repair
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Printed Date: September-28-2024 at 11:23pm
Topic: minor hull repair
Posted By: 76'SN
Subject: minor hull repair
Date Posted: December-10-2007 at 6:10pm
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just curious about a small touch up job on the under side of my nautique. there are 2 or 3 fairly deep scratches that i was told to use bondo to fill in. will this work or is there a better solution. they are not deep enough to leak water. ------------- hukt on fonix helpt me |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-10-2007 at 7:14pm
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Chad, Go with one of the gel coat repair kits you find at a marine supply. I wouldn't use Bondo unless you are planning on doing a complete re gel of the whole hull. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: bill1
Date Posted: December-10-2007 at 9:18pm
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Find a local or nearby fiberglass shop. they can get pretty close on matching to color. I priced a gelcoat repair kit a couple of months ago and the smallest kit was 100 bucks after you give them a color to match it to. You still have to do the work. A local shop here patched and repaired 3 different places on my boat for 75 bucks.
If it's a new boat, yes, get the kit so it will be matched more closely. It it's an older boat like mine, take it and let someone else do it. ------------- bill |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-10-2007 at 10:01pm
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Chad, Here's what I was referring to:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?dispName=Paint%20_%20Maintenance&jspStoreDir=wm51&catalogId=10001&Ntt=Gelcoat+Repair+Kits&N=377+710+995&langId=-1&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&omniTag=Category%3aGelcoat+Repair+Kits&storeId=10001 - gelcoat kits at West 
This is a universal kit that you use the tints that come with the kit to come close to the color you need. You mentioned the scratches are on the bottom anyway! Bill, I seem to remember that you were looking for a good match and the reason you looked at a Minicraft kit. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: bill1
Date Posted: December-11-2007 at 12:12am
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yeh Pete, you did suggest a Minicraft kit. But let someone who does this everyday for $75 is a lot less than me ordering a kit and doing it myself for $100. And with the damage on the bottom side of an 81SN, the $75 option here worked better for me. ------------- bill |
Posted By: TRDon
Date Posted: December-11-2007 at 12:20am
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I went the cheap route and did a plastic welder epoxy. It was 4 bux and waterproof, dries in 24 hours, is hard in 15 minutes and has lasted 5 years without wear. It was underneath so I really didnt care much about how it looked just that it sealed. ------------- 85 2001 351 240hp FS 93 sport |
Posted By: 76'SN
Date Posted: December-11-2007 at 1:56am
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thanks for all of the insight. ive actually looked into several gel coat repair kits but since the problem areas are on the bottom i wasn't really planning on putting a whole lot into it. there is a scratch from one of the runners on the trailer and the other is up towards the bow i guess from beaching. just wasn't sure if there were any tricks that turned out decent as alternatives. ------------- hukt on fonix helpt me |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-11-2007 at 11:21am
Bill, having gelcoat repaired- even if its a very minor repair- for $75 sounds like the deal of the century. I dont think thats a typical price for gelcoat work! ------------- |
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