Fiberglass Gel Coat Repair

Follow along as I attempt to repair a damaged section of our boat's gel coat.

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[chevyda]

Mate for a first time and not knowing how to do it i would take this as a win. All you know all people out there get a life. No one is perfect and he clearly said through out the video it is his first time.

[kthorn]

Good job. We all start somewhere, and thanks to you I get to start a notch higher than I would have before your video. Ignore all the negative, we all learn and experience at different rates. Looks good, and if it breaks out again, I bet it is even better next time. Exactly why some of us enjoy doing things ourselves, we learn and improve. Thanks for sharing.

[karisgarbonkus]

Awesome vid man! Thanks for helping all of us who don't know a thing about Gel Coat repair.

[ttlkamd]

A lot of haters commenting, I think you did a decent job for first time. Better than my first time. Some commenters don't realize a fiberglass shop may not want to take on your $40 dollar jobs. Plus can you get your boat to a shop that will do it (size issues)? And then, how long will it take to get your boat back while you lose time on the water.

[johnkornachuk]

Thanks for sharing. Ignore the negative people; you did a great job, especially for a first attempt.

[markshort]

Looks like a pretty good job to me!  I have a couple of small nicks like this just above the water line from dock dings and I am going to try this type of repair over the weekend.

[scottydubs]

Keyboard warriors abound on this video. We boat people are an eccentric bunch for sure. Nice job. Ive got a few spots I need to hit on my rig myself.

[kennyw]

I think you achieved an excellent cosmetic and structural outcome, not to mention the money you saved. Thanks.

[sonofnorth]

Legit nice to see someone actually apply a fix to a problem, instead of shelling out hundreds to thousands of dollars then call it DIY. Looks good!

[jacolen]

Good job for doing it the first time. I have a few dings on my boat that I have to repair. Thanks for posting!

[berniealbrecht]

Nice job for your first time. I like using 'JB Weld for Marine Repair' for the small jobs that don't go to deep, cheaper than the West Marine kit.

[davidharlem]

Good job buddy. As my old neighbour used to say, “A blind man would be glad to see it.”

[knobbiesshreaded]

I bumped a rock and damaged a strake. About the same size as your repair except under the boat. Thanks for boosting my confidence. My boat is in rack storage, so it is dry. Will need to buy red gel coat to match the hull.

[londomaho]

i think you did a pretty good job there. Looks really good on our end.

[jimhfurlong]

Thank you for this. Now I feel more confident to tackle my repair!

[joeyb]

"It's not awful" lol That's code for turned out better than expected

[derekwallace]

Great job. Very neat and I learnt a lot from watching you tape off, mix and sand etc. Very nice job. Thank You, .

[footballcoach]

I know this is an old thread but I just came across it. Bottom line is if you like it that is all that matters. Your boat, your repair so if you can live with it then good for you. Everyone is an expert and everyone has an opinion on how to do things. Lets take a look at their boats. Nice repair.

[Jassman]

good job..very helpful. Turned out better than I thought it would.

[markfreedman]

Good job. I can't see people coming up to your boat and criticizing your work, if they ever noticed it. Which they won't unless you point it out to them. Don't. It looks great.