Hull repair - sugestions
- Thread starter Sidsol
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yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
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SJBrit
Extraordinary Alien
- Location
- Bradenton, FL
If they're not deep then go grab some Bondo and some appliance enamel. I really don't put much effort into keeping the bottom of my ski pristine - it's very hard to keep it that way.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
thickened epoxy resin or marinetex (if your rich and lazy).
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
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- Hell, Florida
I don't think the bottom of an smc hull is the best place for bondo. It might work but it will be a mechanical bond only because it's polyester based and bondo loves to absorb water when it's exposed.
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- Location
- Idaho
I use water weld for small repairs. It has held up quite nice for two seasons. Can get it at auto zone. Super quick and easy
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
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- Hell, Florida
most epoxy based products like that will probably work fine.
SJBrit
Extraordinary Alien
- Location
- Bradenton, FL
Indeed, but any filler is a mechanical bond on the bottom of the ski. The only way to get a chemical bond is monolithic curing, and that SMC hull has long since cured. Epoxy with a faring filler will also get rubbed about pretty quickly once the paint wears of - so the only permanent fix is epoxy + cabosil which is a pain to finish.
So, my vote is do it cheap, paint it with a hard paint, and then do it again when it wears off. Or maybe you learn your lesson the second time around and just leave it :sneaky:
SJBrit
Extraordinary Alien
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- Bradenton, FL
Well, you can't just to epoxy because it will run: it's kinda thin. You'll have to thicken it up with something to make it a filler.