ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

[saceone]

ok so I got a nice 3-4 ft long scratch about 1/4'' wide and 1/16th deep right beneath the rub strip on my black 02 sante.

how much am I looking at , approx.?

sorry no pics of the dammage the boat is at the marina.



my heart is broken. stupid trailer post

[CHassmann]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

Wow! Glad I'm not the only one. I've had a Nautique since '87 and never had a problem until two scratches this year on my '02 196. A combination of factors lead to mine. We repoured the concrete on our ramp last fall and I think it's a slightly different angle now. In addition, I had 2" PVC pipe with end caps over the posts with the pads over the PVC. The cap broke off and the pipe slid down. The pad was still over the top of the post but the steel post is so sharp at the top it cut through the pad. Bottom line, i've got gelcoat that I had purchased from Midwest CC a few years ago and will attempt to fix it myself. Good luck with yours!

[saceone]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

good to know I'm not alone..hehe.

I don't think I wanna do it myself. I wouldn't mind giving it a try if the bottom of the boat was dammaged..but right under the rubstrip...mm I don't know.


nobody ever had gelcoat repairs done by a shop?

[AirTool]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

Is there a way to practice? on some plywood or the neighbor's Saturn?

AirTool

[DanielC]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

No shop that repairs gelcoat would give a quote without seeing it. I would not, either.
If you want a quote, take it to a shop in your area. Different shops in your area will also have different labor rates, and different quotes.
Add to the fact you are in Canada, and I could not even guess what shop labour are where you live.
The "ball park" figure you are asking for, (High and Low) is probably more on the size of Yellowstone park!

[saceone]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

heheh thanks anyway daniel!
I was just curious to see what you guys paid to get your gelcoat fixed. are we talking 5 grand or 500$ ??

[DanielC]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

After getting a quote on my first gelcoar repair, I decided to do it myself.
You can get gelcoat that matches your boat from: www.spectrumcolor.com
www.minicraft.com
It was $100, or $200 1998 US dollars, for an area much smaller than what you are describing on your boat.

[crowland]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

The going rate down south for mine was right at $90 per hour, plus materials, but the guy that fixed mine said his rates were about to go up just like the prices on everything else. He also said the price of all his materials are headed up in price as well. I would count on at least 3-4 hours for labor and around $100 for materials. Definately take it to a shop and get a quote, there is a chance it could be sanded and buffed out because the gel is thick and the scratch could be blended, that would certainly be the cheaper route and something you could do yourself. You might be looking at a higher price as well with your black gelcoat.

[saceone]

RE: ballpark figure for gelcoat repair

yeah that's what I'm gonna do next month...
thanks