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I will have a professional helping me however I am unsure of using gel coat or topside paint. Use a wax with a UV protection element to prevent UV rays from fading the paint job.
The clear coat failed and we pressure washed 90 off.
Bass boat clear coat restoration. Depending on how bad the clear coat is you can wet sand it and then follow that up with rubbing compound and then polishing compound and finally a few layers of wax. Ill bring it back to close to new looking as long as its not too far gone. Total cost of that project is about 30-50 and an investment of your time.
This method will work on any boat with a gel coat finish. A how-to video on removing oxidation and polishing the gel coat on 2001 Champion 203 Bass Boat. It removes any clear coat or impurities from your fiberglass.
On my boat we started with 800-grit sandpaper. Then we moved from 1000-grit to 1500-grit all the way to 2000-grit. The best but most expensive option to restore the clear coat is to refinish it with clear gelcoat.
A less expensive but more repetitive alternative is to refinish with automotive clearcoat. The least expensive option is to polish your boat with Kwik Shine but it may require a little more effort on your part. Restoring your gelcoat can help restore the shine of your boat and protect its surface.
Begin by making sure any surface dirt and stains are removed. If your gelcoat is looking really dull with no bright or shiny spots youll need to apply polish first. Once youve applied the polish or if your boat isnt overly dull you can move on to using wax.
Clear Coat My Bass Boat. Typically the clear coat on a bass boat is meant to protect the metalflake. You can choose a clear paint or clear gelcoat.
Clear gelcoat is typically what bass boats use at the factory for UV protection over metalflake but gelcoat isnt as easy to use as paint. Gelcoat typically covers 48 sq feet applied at 18 mils thick. 5Adjust your spray gun to a fan spray about the width of your thumb and pinky finger spread out in the hang ten signabout 6 inches and test it on a piece of paper or cardboard.
6 lay down 2-3 wet coats of clear wet sanding between coats if needed to remove orange peel and stuff the will fallland in the finish. I cannot attest to the durability of clear coat long term but it is very expensinve to have someone spray it with gelcoat. They have a forum dedicated to boat restorations and there are quite a few fiberglass professionals that show up there regularly.
Whether you have a ski boat skiff bass boat cruiser sport fishing boat sailboat speedboat bow rider runabout houseboat motor yacht trawler pontoon boat or even work boat Vivilon works great on aluminium steel or any kind of metal if its faded dull oxidized discoloured or chalky then Vivilons clear coat restorer will restore. Marine Coat One Bass Boat Gel Coat Repair Kit with Glitter Flake is the only complete Bass Boat kit on the market using the highest quality materials and all the necessary components to perform a professional quality repair on your Glitter Flake Bass Boat. The Marine Coat One Gel Coat Repair Kit permanently repair nicks gouges and scratches in fiberglass hulls and decks.
Ta make it all that it can be with ceramic coating tha car boat whatever needs ta have whats called paint correction done. Done with clay bar polish etc. Removes all containments swirls blemishes and etc.
Very time consuming and hard work. Procedure aint cheap either. After care is not jus run it thru tha car wash n wipe it down.
This type with right. The McKees Gel Coat Polishing System offers restoration to your boats and RVs like no other. It includes an oxidation remover polish and wax.
You dont have to search for any other products to attain a showroom-like quality. You can wash away heavy oxidation blemishes scratches and other stains with its heavy-duty oxidation remover. You can choose a clear paint or clear gelcoat.
Clear gelcoat is typically what bass boats use at the factory for UV protection over metalflake but gelcoat isnt as easy to use as paintAug 19 2014. Do fiberglass boats have a clear coat. Fiberglass Boats Nyalic boat clear coat is used to restore the gloss and appearance of faded oxidized fiberglass.
The clear-coat is bubbling and curling up off the gel coat. I then take a flexible scraper and lightly scrape off the clear coat. Ive been able to get about 12 of my top side done without any damage to the gel coat.
Of course once I am finished I will want to restore the gel coat with a little elbow grease buffing and compound. How to Wax a Bass Boat. Once you have restored your bass boats shine by polishing the gelcoat smooth youll want to apply a wax to seal and protect the gelcoat.
Use a wax with a UV protection element to prevent UV rays from fading the paint job. Apply wax in thin coats with a clean rag or foam applicator. I have not done this in a long long time.
Way back when I used to clear upper decks on bass boats with Restorers Choice 2plus10 with good results. Im not in the market of doing this but my brother bought a 21 foot ski boat that someone has already clear coated. The clear coat failed and we pressure washed 90 off.
September 10 2020. One of the long overdue projects we completed on our boat Quantum Leap this past summer of 2014 was restoration of the Gelcoat on the topsides the deck areas. This post talks about how we did it and describes a fairly easy and relatively long lasting way to restore old faded Gelcoat to a better than new shine.
Wipe down all sanding residue with towels and rubbing alcohol. Do this in sections and change towels frequently. Wipe the hull down until you see little or no color on the towels.
If you discover any flaking on the hulls surface like old clear coat re-sand the area until its gone. Call The Doctor 2528763133. The Gel Coat Doctor can make your damaged scratched or weather worn boat have that showroom shine again.
The Doctor is a fiberglass specialist who removes annoying spider cracks restores and repairs dents dings and chips even in flake metal finishes and has an artists eye for color matching. The clear exterior coat on fiberglass boats is formed by a substance known as gelcoat. A two-part system consisting of polyester resin and catalyst gelcoats the first thing into the mold during manufacture.
As it cures gelcoat bonds to the layers of structural fiberglass laid on it to create a smooth shiny. The Gel Coat Doctor can prescribe a solution to bring the beauty back to your boat. His rejuvenation practice covers your craft from stem to stern inside and out.
And insurance claims are easy with the Gel Coat Doctor. Call the Doctor today 2528763133 to schedule your necessary service. Hello I want to restore a bass boat that has a very faded color within the gel coat.
The boat has been buffed before to no avail. I will have a professional helping me however I am unsure of using gel coat or topside paint. I am only painting the sides of the boat plus the inside of the boat.