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All custom built boats that I know of are painted because theyre built without molds so this is easier than spraying on gelcoat. So every other Saturday plan to re-apply it.
Boats that need more work or additional repairs may incur an additional cost.
Re gelcoating a boat cost. One-third of the cost is for the materials and the rest two-third is the labor cost. As an example with a 16-foot craft prepare to spend around 8000 on re-gel coating. However this is just a rough estimate and prices can significantly vary.
Factors Affecting the Cost to Re-Gelcoat a Boat. Re-gelcoating is pretty simple if the old gel coat needs no repair. Bruce My boat was painted with AwlCraft color Claret and cost me 1840 1440 for labor for preppainting 400 for materials some of the material cost was to fix a couple of damaged spots.
The labor part of the damage repair was separate from the 1440. Here are a number of quality shops depending on the work you need done. All should be less than 10K you should pay around 5000-6000 for a re gel without the nonskid Pats Fiberglass in Upland - Don Orange County Boat repair in Stanton - Sal Jr.
Genisis Boats in Riverside - Eddie Ithink is his name. PVA is misted on with a fine tipped gun at around 90 - 100 PSI. It must be applied at a point when the gelcoat has started gelling but hasnt hardened.
The right amount of PVA is an unbroken film of less than 1 mill. The amount of PVA needed will also be more costly than the amount of surfacing wax needed. I just did the Gelcoat on my very early boat.
A single fairly thin layer of Gelcoat on a H16 required just under a gallon. The cost at West Marine and Fiberglass Hawaii was in the 120 range for a gallon with hardener and surfacer and supplies. Even then you are going to spend many hours in preparation and many dollars just in materials.
Clean and sand the hull in preparation. After sanding with fine grit wet or dry sandpaper wipe the hull clean using acetone. For fiberglass boats gelcoat must be used as it is the mold release agent along with a good waxing of the mold itself so might as well color it and pop out the finished product and save a step.
All custom built boats that I know of are painted because theyre built without molds so this is easier than spraying on gelcoat. As for the value of the boat Bagatelle cost over 350000 to build. My latest design Saint Barbara a 37 sloop building in Michigan also has a lifting keel and will likely cost about 400000.
Saint Barbaras lifting keel is operated by a hydraulic ram and a reverse block and tackle so that the short throw of the ram multiplies to many times that distance to raise the keel. With the base coat applied its time to get the gleam going by giving the boat a third coat of wax with a liquid carnauba-based product. But remember though this stuff looks great it doesnt last for long.
After a couple of weeks in the sun and rain that gleam will be gone. So every other Saturday plan to re-apply it. The boat now needs to be thoroughly dried out and repaired in a humidity controlled environment and it is my opinion that the hull should be rebuilt with suitable layers of GRP cloth before having epoxy gel coat applied ensuring all glass fibre is fully wetted out otherwise when repaired the boat will be no better than when it was before the.
Gelcoat is commonly used to repair chipped paint on boats and can also be used in lieu of paint when choosing a new color. Whether you use our gelcoat color matching service or pick out a brand new boat gelcoat color you will enjoy the long lasting durable vivid color for years to come. That or Id be standing on some island reef in my footgear waiting for an opportune moment to drag the boat to safety.
Again just my 02 some might think gelcoating is easier and it can be if you know what youre doing I always preferred linear poly since I hailed from a poor nautical family sob. Apply a third gelcoat and allow it to harden overnight. The third coat should have no tack at all after four hours.
Three coats should do it but if you need to add another just follow the same procedure as before. Sand the entire hull with 1000-grit sandpaper or fine steel wool to bring the surface to a dull luster. American Boat Restorationcertified exceptional quality fiberglassgelcoat and polyflake boat repair service.
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If the gelcoat finish needs to be reapplied that will take even more time. Re-gelcoating often costs more due to labor costs. A Boat Hull Paint Comparison.
Regular Boat Bottom Painting Repair and Gelcoat Refinishing. To repair a fiberglass boat start by cutting away the damaged area. To make sure youre stripping away all the damage always remove an area at least half an inch 127 cm larger than the damage you see at first view.
This type of boat is always waxed so before you attempt to repair the hole wash the area with a solvent. Mix together enough gelcoat to cover a 1- or 2-square-foot area at a time. Measure the suggested amount of color tint from the color chart so that the gel will match the color of the rest of the inside of the boat hull.
Add color tint drop by drop according to manufacturers directions. If you can afford to re-gelcoat the entire hull from scratch then go for it. Remember that in addition to the gel coats cost you will also have to spend on repair work if any on the hulls surface.
Re-gelcoat in the case where you have enough skills time and patience. Since this work requires heavy labor go for it only if you can do so. Hull painting by a professional starts off with a base cost that is determined by the size of your sailboat.
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