1964 Traveler I Think

[SunnyD1964]

Is this normal after you sand off the paint? This is my first restoration.any advice is greatly appreciated and welcomed, trying to restore the whole boat

 

[matt167]

I can’t see what’s going on in the video but can kinda see you have sanded past the gel coat in the picture. That’s not good. Your boat isn’t painted it’s gel coated.

Very common to scuff and paint an old fiberglass boat. Just don’t try to remove the gel coat. To repair what you did just get a small amount of gel coat. Follow directions and paint it on. Sand it flush ( not through ) and then just scuff and shoot your paint

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

In the video, it looks like you're dealing with a poorly prepped repair from years past. If you have material flaking off, you need to get all of that off or your nex paint will do the same thing.

The picture looks like either lots of sanding with 36 grit or lots of beaching and sand bar hits. You'll keep burning through if you try to sand that smooth.

Post some farther out pictures of each side. If the whole hull is like this, and you want it back to factory, you'll end up gel coating the entire bottom. That's a huge job.

 

[racerone]

Just needs a good prep and paint I think.

 

[SunnyD1964]

I can’t see what’s going on in the video but can kinda see you have sanded past the gel coat in the picture. That’s not good. Your boat isn’t painted it’s gel coated.

Very common to scuff and paint an old fiberglass boat. Just don’t try to remove the gel coat. To repair what you did just get a small amount of gel coat. Follow directions and paint it on. Sand it flush ( not through ) and then just scuff and shoot your paint

Do i need to do the gel coat? Or can I do just the paint, I sanded it down because you could see the fiberglass through the gel coat, it was done poorly

 

[SunnyD1964]

I can’t see what’s going on in the video but can kinda see you have sanded past the gel coat in the picture. That’s not good. Your boat isn’t painted it’s gel coated.

Very common to scuff and paint an old fiberglass boat. Just don’t try to remove the gel coat. To repair what you did just get a small amount of gel coat. Follow directions and paint it on. Sand it flush ( not through ) and then just scuff and shoot your paint

Also the video is me showing where the sunlight is coming through, and the picture is of the sunlight

 

[SunnyD1964]

In the video, it looks like you're dealing with a poorly prepped repair from years past. If you have material flaking off, you need to get all of that off or your nex paint will do the same thing.

The picture looks like either lots of sanding with 36 grit or lots of beaching and sand bar hits. You'll keep burning through if you try to sand that smooth.

Post some farther out pictures of each side. If the whole hull is like this, and you want it back to factory, you'll end up gel coating the entire bottom. That's a huge job.

Ive been using 80 grit to take off the old, then gonna go over with 120, to smooth it.

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Do i need to do the gel coat? Or can I do just the paint, I sanded it down because you could see the fiberglass through the gel coat, it was done poorly

Anything on the lower hull should really be gel coat. A good single stage paint could work, but will still be much more susceptible to damage. Base and clear won't take to constant water contact well, and will get damaged the first time you load it on the trailer from the water. A boat is a lot of weight dragging on those bunks, rubbing the dock, and bumping into stuff.

 

[SunnyD1964]

Anything on the lower hull should really be gel coat. A good single stage paint could work, but will still be much more susceptible to damage. Base and clear won't take to constant water contact well, and will get damaged the first time you load it on the trailer from the water. A boat is a lot of weight dragging on those bunks, rubbing the dock, and bumping into stuff.

Ah okay got it, so how would you recommend flipping the boat. So I can get to the underside to sand and prep? Also what would a good durable brand of gelcoat be?

 

[SunnyD1964]

Anything on the lower hull should really be gel coat. A good single stage paint could work, but will still be much more susceptible to damage. Base and clear won't take to constant water contact well, and will get damaged the first time you load it on the trailer from the water. A boat is a lot of weight dragging on those bunks, rubbing the dock, and bumping into stuff.

Also the previous gelcoat wasnt done right, and its also cracking all over the hull. So I gotta take it completely off

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Ah okay got it, so how would you recommend flipping the boat. So I can get to the underside to sand and prep?

That's not something I've done. We have A frames made with I beams and square tube steel to lift them.
Maybe give out 6 packs to anyone who can give you a hand?

Also what would a good durable brand of gelcoat be?

Also not something I really deal with. Our 5 gallon base colors are Polynt, which we by from composite one, and for factory colors we buy from spectrum.

Also the previous gelcoat wasnt done right, and its also cracking all over the hull. So I gotta take it completely off

It could a also just be age. Either way, stripping off and spraying all new gel is a huge job, and gel isn't like automotive paint. It's a very different technique. I wouldn't suggest total removal unless it's chipping/flaking away.

 

[redneck joe]

Google

How to flip a boat iboats

I've seen several threads over the years for that