Super Jet GelCoat in Dallas??

[Mark Doso]

I'm having trouble finding any places that will GelCoat my superjet. I found one place but they gave me an estimate of $3,500!!

I have the whole ski stripped down to fiberglass and I've touched up on some rough spots with fairing compound.
Does anyone know of a place in Dallas I can get my ski GelCoated for a reasonable price? Or is it worth just buying GelCoat and doing it myself?




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[Scraggly]

just paint it. or have it painted

 

[Vortex]

Definitely paint it. Gelcoat is hard to spray. Id recommend Base clear on the top. Shoot a 2k primer and block sand that smooth out to 400-800 then paint it.

Interlux epoxy on the bottom hull.

3500 is not outrageous really. A good paint job would be around 2-3k.

 

[Vumad]

A full custom printed graphics wrap is $1000 installed.

 

[Mark Doso]

Thanks for the responses guys, sorry for the slow replies. I have been loosing faith in trying to paint it myself because I have no experience with painting. But judging from these responses I'm just going to try doing it myself next week.

Thanks for the info


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[Vumad]

Thanks for the responses guys, sorry for the slow replies. I have been loosing faith in trying to paint it myself because I have no experience with painting. But judging from these responses I'm just going to try doing it myself next week.

Thanks for the info


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Most people never look at your ski close enough to see such minor blemishes. They never show up in a video or a camera. Also, if you do the best you can and are unhappy, as long as you took the time to get a good base on the primer layer, you can always wet sand the paint smooth and get a full custom printed wrap. Wraps don't care about wet sanding, just that there is a smooth base under it. A top quality custom printed wrap installed is about $1500. They can be had for less depending on various factors such as the rep of the shop and the number of revisions in your design and etc. I wouldn't try to install a full wrap myself. I wrapped my pole with cheap vinyl and it was a mofo. I could have painted it better.

I put stuff like this on my pole and I was pleased. Only thing is that I tried to do the whole pole in one 24x50" piece and that's was unrealistic. If I did the bottom first and then the top, I could have gotten it without stretch marks no problem.

https://www.amazon.com/3M-CF12-BLACK-CARBON-FIBER/dp/B0058DIDTY

 

[khaos]

Be sure that you use a good primer like the Chromate Free Epoxy Primer and a good paint like one of these pearl basecoats. When you clear, and you should, use a high quality clear like UC-35 because of its hardness and UV protection for your color.

Easy or cheap as you'd like it to be? Pretty sure that's a no. However, that primer will keep your paint from flaking up, good paint with a good pigment will look great a long time, clear like the UC35 will hold up and serve you well. Follow the directions and call coast if you need help.

Full disclosure: I am a fanboy of House of Kolor but not a rep or anything.