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Hi all,
I'm wet sanding the scratches on the hull of my 19' fiberglass hull (mostly on the underside along the keel) and I've noticed that a few of the deeper gouges have gone all the way through the gel coat, showing the charcoal gray of the fiberglass underneath. My first question is- what is the best way to fill the gouges and deeper scratches, and what coating should I put on the repair to help it last? Would some sort of barrier coat be tough enough to withstand occasional beaching? I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? Lastly, how does one check to make sure that water has not penetrated into the fiberglass layer? Thanks in advance. |
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On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:56:45 GMT, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
wrote: Hi all, I'm wet sanding the scratches on the hull of my 19' fiberglass hull (mostly on the underside along the keel) and I've noticed that a few of the deeper gouges have gone all the way through the gel coat, showing the charcoal gray of the fiberglass underneath. Take a look at this URL and get a feel for what you are going to do. http://www.diynet.com/diy/bo_mainten...278093,00.html I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? There area a couple of keel guard products out there, but I use Hamby's Keel Guard on my Ranger - I don't use one on the Contender. The Ranger occationally is beached, bumped on a ramp, that sort of thing and works great. Lastly, how does one check to make sure that water has not penetrated into the fiberglass layer? You will probably have to go past the actual gouge to see how it looks. That could be problematic if you don't have fiberglas experience. Water can wick up fiberglass, but it usually won't go past the original intrusion unless it's really, really bad. Later, Tom |
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One guy I know has worn the whole front of his keel down to the glass. As
long as you're trailering having the glass in the water is not a big deal. I'd fill it with gel coat or resin before covering it with a keel guard. "Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message gy.com... Hi all, I'm wet sanding the scratches on the hull of my 19' fiberglass hull (mostly on the underside along the keel) and I've noticed that a few of the deeper gouges have gone all the way through the gel coat, showing the charcoal gray of the fiberglass underneath. My first question is- what is the best way to fill the gouges and deeper scratches, and what coating should I put on the repair to help it last? Would some sort of barrier coat be tough enough to withstand occasional beaching? I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? Lastly, how does one check to make sure that water has not penetrated into the fiberglass layer? Thanks in advance. |
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![]() "Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message gy.com... Hi all, I'm wet sanding the scratches on the hull of my 19' fiberglass hull (mostly on the underside along the keel) and I've noticed that a few of the deeper gouges have gone all the way through the gel coat, showing the charcoal gray of the fiberglass underneath. My first question is- what is the best way to fill the gouges and deeper scratches, and what coating should I put on the repair to help it last? Would some sort of barrier coat be tough enough to withstand occasional beaching? There's nothing you can paint on that'll work, however, 3M makes a plastic sheeting that aircraft use on their nose radomes that is tough as all hell. I'd give it a try, but I bet it's not cheap. I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? You should always repair the damages first. Lastly, how does one check to make sure that water has not penetrated into the fiberglass layer? A moisture meter, check with a surveyor, he should have one. |
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I had a similar problem. I'm lucky to live in San Diego, where it's pretty
dry and the hull of my trailered boat dires out well. I learned how to do fiberglass repair - it wasn't difficult, then sanded it to get the surface smooth before applying Keel Shield/Guard. That was easy, too. Now I can keep beaching without worrying about it. Had I known, I would have installled the Shield when I first bought the boat. "HLAviation" wrote in message ink.net... "Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message gy.com... Hi all, I'm wet sanding the scratches on the hull of my 19' fiberglass hull (mostly on the underside along the keel) and I've noticed that a few of the deeper gouges have gone all the way through the gel coat, showing the charcoal gray of the fiberglass underneath. My first question is- what is the best way to fill the gouges and deeper scratches, and what coating should I put on the repair to help it last? Would some sort of barrier coat be tough enough to withstand occasional beaching? There's nothing you can paint on that'll work, however, 3M makes a plastic sheeting that aircraft use on their nose radomes that is tough as all hell. I'd give it a try, but I bet it's not cheap. I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? You should always repair the damages first. Lastly, how does one check to make sure that water has not penetrated into the fiberglass layer? A moisture meter, check with a surveyor, he should have one. |
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![]() I've also heard about a PVC "keel guard" product that looks interesting, albeit a bit expensive.. Any thoughts from those who have experience with this product? Can it be applied over existing gouges, or should repairs be made first? Stanley: the Keel guard is a great product yes it cost.. but compare to gel coating.. its worth it i have one on my little Hi-laker. i would make some simple repairs to it just to full in the Gouges.. But i warn you don't rush to get that thing on.. once you stick it.. its ON. |
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