Hull refurbishment

[justinb]

Hi All

Busy re doing my motor , so currently my jet ski is in pieces , as attached thought now would be a good time to refurbish / paint my underside of my haul .

Need some help on the easiest way to do it , it's not leaking so was going to put bond on then spray it.

Talking about Bond so far I read about bond glass , from what I've read the sanding is a job and a half on its own ?

Other option is west systems epoxy?

And then I was going to spray it with gelcoat


What are your thoughts is there and easier alternative and which of the 2 above is better and less labour intensive

Thanks

 

[WhiskeyD]

West systems works great. Can add color and additives to strength the resin. Marinetex is pretty easy too.

 

[GeoSpo]

Hi, A few years back I went through the same thinking process with a 97 gtx with a scrubbed keel similar to yours. I considered epoxy paint, brush-on & spray-on gelcoat, and other applications. I ended up scuffing the bottom for better adhesion and sprayed on multiple coats of Rustoleum High Performance Enamel at $13 can and have no visible bottom wear after two seasons!! Here's also a paintcode chart Sea Doo Paint Codes Search my content for "Fiberglass exposure 97GTX gelcoat" for pics and other comments. Mikidymac naturally gave me the best common sense response.

 

[NCGator25]

For the damage you have, I'd use the epoxy coating to seal it up. Then, I put Gator Glide on the bottom of my hull. That's the way I did mine.