Fiberglass Repair

[basser6760]

First of all, I want to thank those on this site for the information & knowledge shared. In golf I would be considered a 'hacker' but in fishing I guess I would be considered a novice who just enjoys going fishing. To my question: Took a couple of youngsters fishing yesterday & we got too close to the end of a dock. I now have a scratch/gauge in the top of my boat. Do you folks know of any fiberglass repair folks in the Shell Knob area who are good & reasonably priced? Thanks for any help you can give me.

[kdc]

Championship marine in Spokane Mo does great work

[GNSfishing]

Championship marine in Spokane Mo does great work

I'll second that.

[m&m]

I have an '87 Cajun that i would like to get rid of all the oxidation. Would Championship Marine handle that too?

Mike

[Dutch]

I have an '87 Cajun that i would like to get rid of all the oxidation. Would Championship Marine handle that too?

Mike

They will. It would require buffing out but it will come back. Doing a regelcoat job is the only real cure.

[m&m]

Thanks Dutch. Regelcoat expensive?

Mike

[dtrs5kprs]

First of all, I want to thank those on this site for the information & knowledge shared. In golf I would be considered a 'hacker' but in fishing I guess I would be considered a novice who just enjoys going fishing. To my question: Took a couple of youngsters fishing yesterday & we got too close to the end of a dock. I now have a scratch/gauge in the top of my boat. Do you folks know of any fiberglass repair folks in the Shell Knob area who are good & reasonably priced? Thanks for any help you can give me.

What color is it? Solid gel colors are pretty easy to fix at home, either with OEM gel or aftermarket. Silver flakes are not bad either, just requires clear and some finish work. Other flake colors are trickier because sanding and buffing will turn them silver-ish.

[m&m]

Here r a couple of pics. It is supposed to be metalflake silver and maroon.

Mike

[dtrs5kprs]

You might pick up some of the 3M liquid polishing compounds, the ones they keep behind the counter, and test a little of your silver. It's like wet sanding (sort of), with a progression through the compounds. The darker colors will be tougher to do without losing some color.

My last boat had a red cap with black stripes. Scratches are the reason I ordered my current boat with a white cap, and silver stripes. Kept the red on the consoles and the middle Ranger stripe. Most of what rubs or gets dinged is either silver or white, and thus an easy fix. Talked with a lot of glass guys before I ordered it.

A gouge in plain gel, give or take matching color for age, is a simple fill/cure/sand/buff deal. Even easier with putty gel that doesn't run.

[5bites]

You can bring that back with some wet sanding and buffing. Harbor freight sells a good buffer for $30 and all the pads etc. Meguiars has a three stage restorer compound kit that works great after wet sanding.