[Review] Gelcote International

Posted 04 April 2004 - 10:40 AM

Originally Posted on Jun 23,2003 9:46:19 PM GMT:
Well I completed my repair on the scratch that I recieved in my gelcote over Memorial Day weekend. Overall I was very happy with the results. Attached are some pics of the product I used ( sells for $57.00 at http://www.gelcote.com ) and the process done to complete it. The last pic is right after I sanded it down. Next I used some of 3M's Marine Super Duty Rubbing Compound to smooth out the fine scratches from the sand paper, then I followed up with 3M's Marine Finesse-It II Finishing Material to bring back the shine to the gelcote and then lastly I finished up with 3M's Marine Fiberglass Cleaner and Wax to seal it up and protect it. It is kind of a long process but it you want a more quality result that just a quick half tailed touch up then I would recommend it.

Gelcote Repair Kit


Before


After (Before Cleaning, Waxing, etc.)


Products used to Clean, Wax, etc. (Used them in the order that they are pictured)

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 11:56 AM

Dude, where's my pics??

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 02:12 PM

Ok the pics are back up now. They are on my server now so I don't have to worry about someone just deleting them! Sorry about that inconvenience but that was something that I totally didn't expect would happen.

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 04:03 PM

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Posted 04 April 2004 - 06:56 PM

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 09:06 AM

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 09:55 AM

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 10:11 AM

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 11:51 AM

My cracks aren't in the hull, they are on the engine/ storage cover around the edges. It's likely they weren't caused by structural defects, but by people walking there, where they shouldn't. The cracks arent really noticeable unless you are looking for them.

Mine weren't really on the actually "hull" either but they were covered under the "hull" warranty. My cracks were around one of the cleats from where the rope was tied the dock and the pressure just from pulling on the boat over time there caused some minor cracks. Also I had some minor cracks around the pull handle in front of the passenger seat where people were holding and the pressure of just pulling too much there caused a few minor cracks.

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 12:51 PM

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Posted 05 April 2004 - 02:23 PM

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Posted 10 April 2004 - 09:44 PM

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Posted 10 April 2004 - 10:03 PM

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Posted 16 April 2004 - 11:06 PM

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Posted 17 April 2004 - 07:29 AM

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Posted 17 April 2004 - 07:53 AM

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Posted 17 April 2004 - 05:03 PM

Yes, thanks. It is a bit too cold for the skis here in Michigan, and I'm not sure why the wet suit keeps shrinking every year! Every year it gets a bit smaller. Must be the water.

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Posted 17 April 2004 - 07:27 PM

Yeah... the water..... that's it. Sounds good anyway.

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Posted 27 April 2004 - 06:43 PM

Can this be done on the black cover at the back? The back end of my boat went underneath a very high dock and when the waves came back, it smashed the back end up against the underside of the dock!!! There is a pretty big scratch and I hate seeing it evertime I go out in it..... any suggestions???

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Posted 27 April 2004 - 08:45 PM

The repair Kevin did or getting the hatch replaced? You should be able to get the gelcoat kit from the same people in black ( the part# is 7000 according to the site). Same procedure as Kevin used I would say, only difference is black instead of white. I bet it would do just fine.

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