Question:
This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When I did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. Mike
Response:
I don’t think you’ve hurt much… But, maybe some clear fingernail polish?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
Response:
Superglue it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
Response:
lol, can someone send me a gallon of the stuff? Warren
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
Response:
West Marine stocks a gelcoat repair kit with basic colors in it, which you can mix to match as closely as possible. Sorry, no metalflake. I was told metalflake is put into the clearcoat that goes over the gelcoat- and Westmarine didn’t stock a clearcoat for it- they suggested an automotive finish supplier for that. For my black metal flake repairs, I mixed black gelcoat with some cheap glitter from the 5 and dime, and put mylar or wax paper over the gelcoat after I applied it and squeegee’d the excess to thin the coat out – the mylar or wax paper makes a very smoothe finish and kinda shiny rather than rough and flat. I have numerous scratches and scrapes in my finish now, and plan to fix ‘em before I put the boat to bed for the winter. Too busy fishin’ now! B3 I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it.
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Hey! Your first chip always hurts the worst!!! 
Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> lol, can someone send me a gallon of the stuff? > Warren > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When > I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent > it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
Response:
Thanks, I’ll look into finding a clearcoat at an auto finish supplier. Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> West Marine stocks a gelcoat repair kit with basic colors in it, which > you can mix to match as closely as possible. Sorry, no metalflake. I was > told metalflake is put into the clearcoat that goes over the gelcoat- and > Westmarine didn’t stock a clearcoat for it- they suggested an automotive > finish supplier for that. For my black metal flake repairs, I mixed black > gelcoat with some cheap glitter from the 5 and dime, and put mylar or wax > paper over the gelcoat after I applied it and squeegee’d the excess to thin > the coat out – the mylar or wax paper makes a very smoothe finish and kinda > shiny rather than rough and flat. I have numerous scratches and scrapes in > my finish now, and plan to fix ‘em before I put the boat to bed for the > winter. Too busy fishin’ now! > B3 > I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent > it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it.
Response:
How ’bout next years sticker? After that, just paste the new ones over the old until they start to fall off (really!).
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
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No doubt, but trust me. When you get to your 20th nick you don’t even feel it anymore. IMHO, a scratchless bassboat isn’t being used the way it’s supposed to be Warren — TriState Bassmasters Official Website: http://tri-statebassmasters.com/ Mesa Tackle Supply Pro Team Tournament Proven Pro Quality Hand Poured Soft Plastics! http://www.fishingworld.com/MesaTackleSupply/ My B.A.S.S. Tournament Patch Page: http://tri-statebassmasters.com/patches.htm
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey! Your first chip always hurts the worst!!! > Mike > lol, can someone send me a gallon of the stuff? > Warren > > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged > me, > > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). > When > I > > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to > prevent > it > > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > what > > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > > Mike
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Don’t get me wrong warren, I’ve got scratches up the wazzoo, but this is my first chip to the gelcoat……I’ve never been accused of not using my bassboat. I usually get the whole "You sure were not going to get stuck in Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> No doubt, but trust me. When you get to your 20th nick you don’t even feel > it anymore. IMHO, a scratchless bassboat isn’t being used the way it’s > supposed to be > Warren > — > TriState Bassmasters Official Website: > http://tri-statebassmasters.com/ > Mesa Tackle Supply Pro Team > Tournament Proven Pro Quality Hand Poured Soft Plastics! > http://www.fishingworld.com/MesaTackleSupply/ > My B.A.S.S. Tournament Patch Page: > http://tri-statebassmasters.com/patches.htm > Hey! Your first chip always hurts the worst!!! > Mike > > lol, can someone send me a gallon of the stuff? > > Warren > > > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > > > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged > me, > > > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). > When > > I > > > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where > it > > > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to > prevent > > it > > > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > > what > > > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > > > Mike
Response:
An old trick is "if it’s stuck on with glue, it’ll come off very easily with a blow dryer, and then the glue residue left behind comes off with WD-40". — Jerry Barton www.jerrys-world.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> How ’bout next years sticker? > After that, just paste the new ones over the old until they start to fall > off (really!). > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged me, > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). When > I > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to prevent > it > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > what > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > Mike
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Yeah, the blow dryer worked great, wish I knew about the wd40 though…. I just used my fingernails…..and man, that got to be a long time trying to get that stuff off….. Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> An old trick is "if it’s stuck on with glue, it’ll come off very easily with > a blow dryer, and then the glue residue left behind comes off with WD-40". > — > Jerry Barton > www.jerrys-world.com > How ’bout next years sticker? > After that, just paste the new ones over the old until they start to fall > off (really!). > > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really bugged > me, > > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). > When > I > > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where it > > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to > prevent > it > > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy like > what > > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > > Mike
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I hear ya Mike. Actually, I wasn’t differentiating between chip & scratch, and I no doubt should have been. My apologies. Chips hurt, I agree. Warren – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Don’t get me wrong warren, I’ve got scratches up the wazzoo, but this is my > first chip to the gelcoat……I’ve never been accused of not using my > bassboat. I usually get the whole "You sure were not going to get stuck in > Mike > No doubt, but trust me. When you get to your 20th nick you don’t even > feel > it anymore. IMHO, a scratchless bassboat isn’t being used the way it’s > supposed to be > Warren > — > TriState Bassmasters Official Website: > http://tri-statebassmasters.com/ > Mesa Tackle Supply Pro Team > Tournament Proven Pro Quality Hand Poured Soft Plastics! > http://www.fishingworld.com/MesaTackleSupply/ > My B.A.S.S. Tournament Patch Page: > http://tri-statebassmasters.com/patches.htm > > Hey! Your first chip always hurts the worst!!! > > Mike > > > lol, can someone send me a gallon of the stuff? > > > Warren > > > > This season, I removed my registration stickers to replace them with > > > > different ones ( weren’t aligned right on both sides…..really > bugged > me, > > > > everyone else thinks I’m nutz for doing it!, but hey it’s by baby!). > When > I > > > > did that, I chipped my gelcoat and it has a little white speck where > it > > > > happened. Is there some sort of clear coat I can put over that to > prevent > it > > > > from chipping further? Or is there a touch up gelcoat you can buy > like > what > > > > you buy for a car??? Thanks, I apprechiate it. > > > > Mike