Andy I have been watching your videos for a long time. I love the work you do and the way you explain things. As an amateur I reference back to your videos very often when I get confused or I am just not sure about something. Thank you so much for all your work that tou put into these videos. Wish I was close enough to volunteer to help and learn from you.
Andy, you've been a great inspiration and teacher. I completed a rehab of my fiberglass hardtop this past winter and relied heavily on your video series. I also spent several hundred dollars on Total Boat products based on your recommendations. I couldn't be happier with the products and the results! Just wanted to say thanks!
I really like this format of teaching! Nice to see concepts applied to a test sheet that is generic enough for all types of repairs. That being, said I always enjoy watching your projectsthat are specific to a particular boat too! After watching hundreds of fiberglass repair videos on youtube(good grief, I am lame) I can honestly say your are the most enjoyable and informative content provider! You have provided enough info that i am going to attempt to restore the center consol on my boat this summer.
Nice vid Andy, what I like about your channel is in addition of the repair method, you take the time to talk about the materials, their uses and application technic. As you say "Thank you so much" :O). Cheers from Québec and be safe all of you
My WI cheldren and I have a 1969 alglass Sportfisher boat seting at my brothers house in Jay county indiana. I'm grateful for your videos. hope to restore and up grade the boat for my cheldren.
I would consider ordering a few more blades and a tyvek suit or two in anticipation of getting through the inner transom. Stay safe. As always but especially in these time family comes first. Bertram’s come in a close second. Thanks.
Hello Andy, thanks for all your videos…well done and educational. I have a project to fix a 3”x3” hole in the bottom of my sailboat..scheduled for this coming summer. I saw your videos on epoxy vs polyester resin and whether gelcoat will work with epoxy. I’ve already purchased 105/205, so was hoping to use that to do the repair. I do, however hope to use gelcoat…as I noticed I can buy a colour matching kit on Amazon. Is 3x3” too large a hole ( underwater), to use a epoxy/gelcoat combo?
In a pinch, you can recut the the teeth in the blades... I was working on installing 3/4" oak floooring and hit a big nail while cutting the door jambs for the flooring to fit under, even through it was a metal / wood blade, it trashed it, didn't have a spare blade, but I carry a set of small files with me and I just recut new teeth in to the blade so I could finish the job and get out of there. Wasn't super pretty looking teeth, because I didn't have the exact pitch file, but I was able to cut the rest of the door jambs. I didn't have time to get to the store before it closed and it would have been a 1 hour and 15 min round trip from where I was.
I have been following you for a long time. You are a great artist in your projects. I must say you are now into too much advertising and a lot less project work. Will continue to follow you for now.
I sprayed my whole 25’ sailboat with a gelcoat and for some reason I have spots that didn’t harden. How do fix those tacky spots? Using Hi-Bond gelcoat with wax. Thanks for the videos. They gave me the confidence to tackle this project. Even though I do have some trouble spots, I consider this project a success up to this point. Still have to sand buff so we will see.
Andy, I got a little confused on the Poly and Epoxy resins.....my question. a 67 Boston whaler 16'7" hull. Below the water line on the keel. What would you use to in the keel for a resin? I will be grinding down the gel to factory glass, adding glass tape then gel coat. I am doing this to have better impact resistance on the keel. Its a small boat for beaching, and I do glide nicely in... and beach it. I ask this because the whole boat is gel coated.
Ha. I would have needed these advices couple of weeks ago. 😅 Did some filling for old holes to my boat. Only problem is that fairing compound (I used plastic paddding but seems to be same stuff) is of course much brighter white than my 39 yo boat. Well - it’s ok for now. Maybe complete new coat of gelcoat to the whole cockpit next year. I assume you can use gelcoat like paint? Should I put laminating gelcoat like wet on wet and how thick it should be?
Great video tutorial! I've told you before, it's easy learning from you. Although with short term memory loss, I do go back and review before commencing my project à. Lol. ⛵⚓😁
Same here. I find Andy can easily inspire the common man with knowledge to take action and be proud of his own results. Such a talent and I am reminded of it every time I revisit thie former videos.
Andy, I’m a big fan of your videos, keep it up. I’m restoring a Paramount 21, and your videos are helping a lot. Let me as you can I use this polyester fairing compound to cover small screw holes on my console? And then do Gelcoat after sanding?
Why did you say to polyester resin works better with gelcoat when you did a whole series of videos showing that epoxy resin actually worked even better with gelcoat? Did you change your mind? In my amateur experience, I've never had issues with gelcoat sticking to epoxy. As you showed in your video series West System states there are no issues with gelcoat. I'm not sure what other manufacturers state, but I guess they would say the same. I refuse to use a porous polyester resin with boat repairs when nonporous epoxy works just as well and most often, better. Can you please clarify?
ok so the polyester fairing compound cures What is keeping the catalyst on the surface for a cure and how would you have to prep for a second coat. If it is wax there could be issues. What does a can weigh ? Does it contain talc ? Stuff with talc will sand like butter and is usually easy to spot because it is heavy compared to microsphere filler. Any thing with talc is forbidden in a wet zone. Though it is nice to make your hands slide in to the gloves. Looks seriously light so most likely microspheres according to webpage It comes from RI so it should be promoted to work in cool weather. Always had issues with Dura Tec from the desert in California and just had to kick it at 2% or more
Fairing my boat with total fair then topcoat is going to be gelcoat is it possible? 1963 Boston wailier 13.5 took it down to fiberglass probably a mistake but it was in bad shape
Andy great channel let’s go too 2 vids a week while we are are locked up going stir crazy. What’s your thoughts on doing a glassed in thruster tunnel I’m sure you have done a few. I’m thinking of adding 1 maybe a stern also thinking about maybe a jet thruster boat is a 27Albin Fc it has core issues around the portlights and a couple soft spots in the fwd deck.
Hi Andi, many compliments for your videos. One suggestion from Italy: if you slow a bit your speed speaking you'll gain a lot of other language followers. Ciao from Rome
If the polyester fairing compound has a 'wax' in in to make it cure. And then your wanting to put gel coat on top, do you need to do a de'wax'er before or does the sanding take care of that aspect?
Andy I absolutely love your videos. It has helped with our decision to buy a sail boat. Just curiousness this product bonds to the spaces between all those grooves? I would have thought you would have to sand completely flat to give the whole surface a good tooth to bite into. I’ve been wondering the same for paint in areas that have non slip. You are the man. And your efforts to help the diy er are beyond amazing.
I see you are really ready to sand with all those boxes of festool sanding disc. That a fortune in disc. Also you are smart to have an Oneida Dust Deputy on your vaccum. It will really save on those expensive festool filter bags. I have learned a lot about fiberglass work via your UA-cam channel. Thanks. Keep safe.
"Hi everyone, my name is Andy with boahwehwastaee..." 😂 If you need a second career you could try speed speaking competitions 🙂 Well the red shirt at least made me sure I had found my way back to the right place! Glad to be back.
I would like to send you a picture of what's going on with the gel coat on my boat and see if you think the process you used today would take care of the issue. If that's possible, what's a good email address to send that picture to? Thanks again for any help You can provide.
I'll never keep it straight...EVER...Polyester vs. Epoxy...what goes over what, when to use wax additive and when not to...I know, I don't live this stuff, but it is an area that I'll never keep straight.
WreckDiver99 you can put epoxy over poly. Not the other way around. And when using poly, the only time you don’t want wax in it is when doing multiple layups. Everyone does things differently and whenever I do gelcoat repairs I always use gelcoat with wax in it. Again, just how I do it👌👌
Generally your videos are pretty good but this ridiculous 10 minute commercial for your sponsors is beyond belief. Your channel was so much better without sponsorship. Now we have to take everything you say with a grain (or maybe a boxful) of salt. Shameless. I don’t know how you manage to sleep at night doing paid corporate ads. You have so much useful knowledge to share it’s a shame we don’t know what to believe or which side of your mouth your talking out of now.
![Re-gelcoating your hull - PART 2 - fairing and spraying- [restoration of a sunfish sailboat]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bjbAjSxvE5Q/mqdefault.jpg)
Andy I have been watching your videos for a long time. I love the work you do and the way you explain things. As an amateur I reference back to your videos very often when I get confused or I am just not sure about something. Thank you so much for all your work that tou put into these videos. Wish I was close enough to volunteer to help and learn from you.
Andy, you've been a great inspiration and teacher. I completed a rehab of my fiberglass hardtop this past winter and relied heavily on your video series. I also spent several hundred dollars on Total Boat products based on your recommendations. I couldn't be happier with the products and the results! Just wanted to say thanks!
I really like this format of teaching! Nice to see concepts applied to a test sheet that is generic enough for all types of repairs. That being, said I always enjoy watching your projectsthat are specific to a particular boat too! After watching hundreds of fiberglass repair videos on youtube(good grief, I am lame) I can honestly say your are the most enjoyable and informative content provider! You have provided enough info that i am going to attempt to restore the center consol on my boat this summer.
Missing my boat jobs during lockdown UK. Thankfully you made a video to chill out. Awesome video Andy. Stay safe and well.
Lol.... Love to have you on board!!!! Get it!!!!
Your shows helps me out a lot. Will be doing my first gelcoat boat repair this spring.
Nice vid Andy, what I like about your channel is in addition of the repair method, you take the time to talk about the materials, their uses and application technic. As you say "Thank you so much" :O).
Cheers from Québec and be safe all of you
My WI cheldren and I have a 1969 alglass Sportfisher boat seting at my brothers house in Jay county indiana. I'm grateful for your videos. hope to restore and up grade the boat for my cheldren.
Andy, thank you for continuing to share with us. Please stay safe. From NY to you and your family wishing only good things!
Good job making lemonade out of lemons. I'm just starting similar repairs with my Cape Dory 25. Thanks so much and stay safe.
That was almost the title on the thumbnail lol ;-)!
I'm so looking forward to tearing onto that transom!
I would consider ordering a few more blades and a tyvek suit or two in anticipation of getting through the inner transom. Stay safe. As always but especially in these time family comes first. Bertram’s come in a close second. Thanks.
Confidence builder video. Excellent and informative. Thank you
thanks Andy, been watching your vids for all my diy projects on the row boat
Hello Andy, thanks for all your videos…well done and educational. I have a project to fix a 3”x3” hole in the bottom of my sailboat..scheduled for this coming summer. I saw your videos on epoxy vs polyester resin and whether gelcoat will work with epoxy. I’ve already purchased 105/205, so was hoping to use that to do the repair. I do, however hope to use gelcoat…as I noticed I can buy a colour matching kit on Amazon. Is 3x3” too large a hole ( underwater), to use a epoxy/gelcoat combo?
In a pinch, you can recut the the teeth in the blades... I was working on installing 3/4" oak floooring and hit a big nail while cutting the door jambs for the flooring to fit under, even through it was a metal / wood blade, it trashed it, didn't have a spare blade, but I carry a set of small files with me and I just recut new teeth in to the blade so I could finish the job and get out of there. Wasn't super pretty looking teeth, because I didn't have the exact pitch file, but I was able to cut the rest of the door jambs. I didn't have time to get to the store before it closed and it would have been a 1 hour and 15 min round trip from where I was.
I'm waiting on fiberglass and epoxy to show up for my boat too!! You've been very helpful with my project!!!
I have been following you for a long time. You are a great artist in your projects. I must say you are now into too much advertising and a lot less project work. Will continue to follow you for now.
Do you think you can do a video on all the types of blades and brands you use? It would be a huge help!!!
I sprayed my whole 25’ sailboat with a gelcoat and for some reason I have spots that didn’t harden. How do fix those tacky spots? Using Hi-Bond gelcoat with wax. Thanks for the videos. They gave me the confidence to tackle this project. Even though I do have some trouble spots, I consider this project a success up to this point. Still have to sand buff so we will see.
Andy, I got a little confused on the Poly and Epoxy resins.....my question. a 67 Boston whaler 16'7" hull. Below the water line on the keel. What would you use to in the keel for a resin? I will be grinding down the gel to factory glass, adding glass tape then gel coat. I am doing this to have better impact resistance on the keel. Its a small boat for beaching, and I do glide nicely in... and beach it. I ask this because the whole boat is gel coated.
Ha. I would have needed these advices couple of weeks ago. 😅
Did some filling for old holes to my boat. Only problem is that fairing compound (I used plastic paddding but seems to be same stuff) is of course much brighter white than my 39 yo boat. Well - it’s ok for now. Maybe complete new coat of gelcoat to the whole cockpit next year. I assume you can use gelcoat like paint? Should I put laminating gelcoat like wet on wet and how thick it should be?
Great video tutorial! I've told you before, it's easy learning from you. Although with short term memory loss, I do go back and review before commencing my project à. Lol. ⛵⚓😁
Same here. I find Andy can easily inspire the common man with knowledge to take action and be proud of his own results. Such a talent and I am reminded of it every time I revisit thie former videos.
Andy,
I’m a big fan of your videos, keep it up.
I’m restoring a Paramount 21, and your videos are helping a lot.
Let me as you can I use this polyester fairing compound to cover small screw holes on my console? And then do Gelcoat after sanding?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! What type of blades do you find work best in your oscillating tool on fiberglass?
I love your video’s could I use this product for spider cracks and then gel coat over?
Can I use gel coat thickened with cabosil to achieve the same effect as a fairing compound? I have a few gel coat voids I am addressing.
Total Boat or Ales Seal fair compound witch did you fine better and easier to use?
Nice job as always! Thanks Andy
Polyester compound so... don't, apply over epoxy layers?
Why did you say to polyester resin works better with gelcoat when you did a whole series of videos showing that epoxy resin actually worked even better with gelcoat? Did you change your mind? In my amateur experience, I've never had issues with gelcoat sticking to epoxy. As you showed in your video series West System states there are no issues with gelcoat. I'm not sure what other manufacturers state, but I guess they would say the same. I refuse to use a porous polyester resin with boat repairs when nonporous epoxy works just as well and most often, better. Can you please clarify?
ok so the polyester fairing compound cures What is keeping the catalyst on the surface for a cure and how would you have to prep for a second coat. If it is wax there could be issues. What does a can weigh ?
Does it contain talc ? Stuff with talc will sand like butter and is usually easy to spot because it is heavy compared to microsphere filler. Any thing with talc is forbidden in a wet zone. Though it is nice to make your hands slide in to the gloves. Looks seriously light so most likely microspheres according to webpage
It comes from RI so it should be promoted to work in cool weather. Always had issues with Dura Tec from the desert in California and just had to kick it at 2% or more
Don’t most boats use polyester under the water line? Without finishing in gelcoat ?
Fairing my boat with total fair then topcoat is going to be gelcoat is it possible? 1963 Boston wailier 13.5 took it down to fiberglass probably a mistake but it was in bad shape
Can you put gel coat over epoxy total fair below the waterline? thanks, Jeff
Nope. The gelcoat will not cure :-/
@@boatworkstoday Will gelcoat cure over total boat total protect? This would be over epoxy repair below waterline. thanks, je
Hi Andy, was needing to buy some Total bilge paint and came here to click on a link to give you cred but didn't find that links?...
What grit are you using
lemonade. nice work
Andy great channel let’s go too 2 vids a week while we are are locked up going stir crazy. What’s your thoughts on doing a glassed in thruster tunnel I’m sure you have done a few. I’m thinking of adding 1 maybe a stern also thinking about maybe a jet thruster boat is a 27Albin Fc it has core issues around the portlights and a couple soft spots in the fwd deck.
You can sharpen those blades with a triangle file in a pinch
Indeed, very helpful!!!
Quick question for you if you don't mind !!I have a polyethylene Mini bass boat what's the best medium to fix or patch a hole/cracks with?
I just want to hang out at the shop and watch first hand...maybe drink a beer or two while I'm there. Hey, we call cope in our own ways. ;-)
A very useful video keep making them
Hi Andi, many compliments for your videos. One suggestion from Italy: if you slow a bit your speed speaking you'll gain a lot of other language followers. Ciao from Rome
What make and model blades do you use on the oscilating tool for cutting the transom?
If the polyester fairing compound has a 'wax' in in to make it cure. And then your wanting to put gel coat on top, do you need to do a de'wax'er before or does the sanding take care of that aspect?
My understanding is that the wax flows to the surface. When you sand the top layer off, you've removed the wax.
I bought a used boat and the motor fail off . what type of fiberglass mat should I use and what kind of fiberglass resin I use to replace transom
Andy I absolutely love your videos. It has helped with our decision to buy a sail boat. Just curiousness this product bonds to the spaces between all those grooves? I would have thought you would have to sand completely flat to give the whole surface a good tooth to bite into. I’ve been wondering the same for paint in areas that have non slip. You are the man. And your efforts to help the diy er are beyond amazing.
How are these products better than mixing fairing filler with epoxy? Sincere question. Trying to learn. I'm not being sarcastic.
Andy you've got plenty of Festool sanding discs. 😳😳😳😳
I see you are really ready to sand with all those boxes of festool sanding disc. That a fortune in disc. Also you are smart to have an Oneida Dust Deputy on your vaccum. It will really save on those expensive festool filter bags. I have learned a lot about fiberglass work via your UA-cam channel. Thanks. Keep safe.
Well some people hoard the toilet paper, but Andy knows the important paper to hoard.
"Hi everyone, my name is Andy with boahwehwastaee..." 😂
If you need a second career you could try speed speaking competitions 🙂
Well the red shirt at least made me sure I had found my way back to the right place! Glad to be back.
I would like to send you a picture of what's going on with the gel coat on my boat and see if you think the process you used today would take care of the issue. If that's possible, what's a good email address to send that picture to? Thanks again for any help You can provide.
nice add
Coming back to polyester
I'll never keep it straight...EVER...Polyester vs. Epoxy...what goes over what, when to use wax additive and when not to...I know, I don't live this stuff, but it is an area that I'll never keep straight.
WreckDiver99 you can put epoxy over poly. Not the other way around. And when using poly, the only time you don’t want wax in it is when doing multiple layups. Everyone does things differently and whenever I do gelcoat repairs I always use gelcoat with wax in it. Again, just how I do it👌👌
Generally your videos are pretty good but this ridiculous 10 minute commercial for your sponsors is beyond belief. Your channel was so much better without sponsorship. Now we have to take everything you say with a grain (or maybe a boxful) of salt. Shameless. I don’t know how you manage to sleep at night doing paid corporate ads. You have so much useful knowledge to share it’s a shame we don’t know what to believe or which side of your mouth your talking out of now.