Meltflake gelcoat repair [Archive]

bxroads

09-23-2008, 08:33 AM

Does the meltflake gelcoat repair as easily as the standard gelcoat by a professional? I do not currently have metalflake, just planning for the future.

jkski

09-23-2008, 08:50 AM

Metalflake gelcoat repair is very difficult and it takes a very talented pro to get it right. Metalflake, unlike your standard straight color, has a bit of a random pattern to it(not really a pattern but you get the drift). To match that pattern would be pretty tough and would take a good bit of blending to get it right.
If you think you are going to be hitting objects that may scratch the gel, I'd avoid metalflake and look for a color that is easily matched and repaired...I have heard that white can be very difficult to match as well, believe it or not.

bxroads

09-23-2008, 10:05 AM

Exactly what I wanted to know. Scratch the metalflake idea.

wakeX2wake

09-23-2008, 11:38 AM

yea but metal flake will give you the baddest looking boat on the water... don't hit stuff and have people talking about your ride for the rest of the year... mine has stayed in great condition just a couple VERY minor things w/ the graphic that were done by the POs...

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and that picture doesn't even come close to doing it justice

endl

09-23-2008, 12:36 PM

I love the metalflake. I have not seen one color of Metalflake that I did not like.

What kind of repairs are you expecting?

bxroads

09-23-2008, 12:44 PM

I pick the colors for a boat that will be used by someone else for a while.........

bxroads

09-23-2008, 12:47 PM

wakex2, does the registration on your boat read "AL"? Where 'bouts?

wakeX2wake

09-23-2008, 01:10 PM

AL 911... haha

i'm in northwest al... the shoals area in particular... i'm on the Tn River all week and the Bear Creek Chain of Lakes a good bit... i'm on Smith lake some and you may have even seen me on the Alabama River near Prattville and on Lake Martin near Alexander City and we've hit the Tenn-Tombigbee waterway a few times this yr in Miss... dang i guess i get around too much... (that's what she said)

wakeX2wake

09-23-2008, 01:12 PM

p.s. bxroads iif you're anywhere near and are not sure about buying metal flake... come see mine before you say no... the flake is the ONLY way to go if you want the best looking ride MC makes

bxroads

09-23-2008, 03:11 PM

I'm in the SE corner of AL, Dothan to be exact.

Your color scheme is exactly what I had in mind, except with black on the top.

BrianM

09-23-2008, 03:19 PM

I'm in the SE corner of AL, Dothan to be exact.

Your color scheme is exactly what I had in mind, except with black on the top.

Uh ,didn't you just buy a new boat???? :confused:

wakeX2wake

09-23-2008, 03:23 PM

no doubt it would be sweet... the only thing i'll caution you about black is that unless you keep the thing in a swimming pool it will spot like crazy... one of my riding buddys has a 08 moomba xlv that's blacked out... now granted its sharp as all get out its a beast to keep looking decent... it would be easier to keep a boat made out of a mirror clean than his... but MAN it looks good... see pics below... even on the top of his deck tho where you're talking about it would be a pain... the metalflake does hide a good bit of the scum but i'm thinking that you'd just have to keep the black waxed a few times a yr and wiped down everytime out of the water... i usually wipe mine about every 2 or 3 weeks... kyle wipes and spray waxes his about every other trip

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stuartmcnair

09-23-2008, 03:33 PM

my Prostar 190 is green metalflake and it is 19 years old and still looks great...don't worry about what might happen, get the best looking boat possible

zippo190

09-23-2008, 05:19 PM

nothing like the looks of metal flake on the water i would just be very careful around the docks

bxroads

09-23-2008, 06:45 PM

wakex2, remember I'm in the process of learning about black boats.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/bxroads/100_0578.jpg

bxroads

09-23-2008, 06:46 PM

Uh ,didn't you just buy a new boat???? :confused:

I did, and I'll sell it to you about this time next year!

MCDriven

09-23-2008, 07:13 PM

Metal flake looks awesome (picture of mine is below) but have heard it's heard to repair (and heard that AFTER I got my boat). Got a chip in the back of mine due to a run in with an anchor that I am going to try to get repaired this winter - even so, I'd go metal flake again.

brianpt

09-23-2008, 08:47 PM

it get lots second looks and coments

JohnE

09-23-2008, 09:01 PM

I love the metalflake. Here's my old 197: My new X14 is basically the same color scheme. The flake is one thing that sets the MC's apart from the rest of the crowd. I realize that if it gets damaged it is a more difficult repair, but that's the tradeoff I'm willing to accept.
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Jorski

09-23-2008, 09:14 PM

Years ago, I had a metal flake Hydrostream. Long story short, it broke away from its' mooring and spent the better part of a week slamming on the rocks...it was a real mess, a large area was gouged right through to the foam.

A real pro fixed it, and it was an invisible repair. So it can be done. One thing the guy warned me about though was, that flake has essentially clear epoxy over it, and if there has been any fade to the boat, he wouldn't have been able match that. In that case, the repair would have stood out like crazy. Luckily, (well if you call having your new boat smashed on the rocks - lucky) my boat had no fade at all, so it turned out perfect.

2RLAKE

09-24-2008, 09:08 AM

i absolutely love my X14 with the silver metalic flake! I constantly get comments from everyone on how awesome it looks ... its got BLING!!!

JohnE

09-24-2008, 09:37 AM

i absolutely love my X14 with the silver metalic flake! I constantly get comments from everyone on how awesome it looks ... its got BLING!!!

I have the same boat with black where you have red. I love the silverflake.

2RLAKE

09-24-2008, 10:06 AM

isn't is terrific when people come up to you to tell you have beautiful your boat is

JohnE

09-24-2008, 10:09 AM

isn't is terrific when people come up to you to tell you have beautiful your boat is

It really is. Everwhere I go they complement it. I just wish they'd stop asking me "how fast does that go?" I actually liked the color of my 197 better which has the black deck. But it is way too easy to scratch the deck.

TMCNo1

09-24-2008, 10:24 AM

Everwhere I go they complement it. I just wish they'd stop asking me "how fast does that go?"

Just tell them, "As fast as Tuna can swim"!:rolleyes::D

Diesel

09-24-2008, 12:04 PM

Just don't hit anything...

Flake is hard to beat and very hard to capture on film...

Diesel

09-24-2008, 12:07 PM

another...

wakeX2wake

09-24-2008, 12:20 PM

yall keep 'em coming this guy needs a flake boat

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H20BOY

09-24-2008, 12:49 PM

When it comes to repairs on metalflake, find a good bass boat repair shop. They have been using flake for years and know how to fix it.

bxroads

09-24-2008, 12:59 PM

MYMC has the exact scheme I'm planning.

http://media.channelblade.com/boat_graphics/dealers/2423/digi34859476.jpg

JohnE

09-24-2008, 01:06 PM

Just don't hit anything...

Flake is hard to beat and very hard to capture on film...

Is that navyflake or canadian flake? If that's navy I've been dying to see a good pic of it.

Sodar

09-24-2008, 01:07 PM

John... post a pic of the new boat.

TMCNo1

09-24-2008, 01:22 PM

John... post a pic of the new boat.

I'll try till he gets back,
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bxroads

09-24-2008, 01:23 PM

How fast will it go?

wakeX2wake

09-24-2008, 01:27 PM

that's a sharp boat... but i don't care how much she says her dress matches your boat... DON'T LET THIS GIRL DRIVE IT!!!
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wakeX2wake

09-24-2008, 01:27 PM

i hear she's pretty darn fast

TMCNo1

09-24-2008, 09:08 PM

that's a sharp boat... but i don't care how much she says her dress matches your boat... DON'T LET THIS GIRL DRIVE IT!!!
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"That's Hot"!

JohnE

09-24-2008, 09:43 PM

John... post a pic of the new boat.

Harold probably posted a better one, but here is one from last Thursday:

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Roonie's

09-24-2008, 09:49 PM

I love all those bass boats posted so far.... those things can catch some serious fish.

Just joking... next boat will probably be a full blue metal flake for me.

JohnE

09-24-2008, 09:51 PM

I love all those bass boats posted so far.... those things can catch some serious fish.

Just joking... next boat will probably be a full blue metal flake for me.

Canadian or Navy?

I was seriously considering the Navyflake, but heard that it isn't that great looking. I really want to see it for myslef.

Roonie's

09-25-2008, 11:29 AM

Canadian or Navy?

I was seriously considering the Navyflake, but heard that it isn't that great looking. I really want to see it for myslef.

I like the lighter blue so I guess canadian. I saw a prostar all done in canadian blue metal flake posted here recently and it looked awesome. Agree though would have to see it in person.

Other colors I like is the protour red, navy blue, and fire red flake. I currently have viper red and it looks like a sports car.

wakeX2wake

03-30-2009, 12:26 PM

being that i am probably one of MC biggest metal flake proponents...

can i buff out scratches w/ rubbing compound like regular gel?

short version... i got to the lake house late this weekend and they don't have a dock w/ a slip it's just a flat dock and i couldn't find all my fenders and since i had 2 i used the throw cushion which has a plastic buoy on the line... apparently at some point in the night the cushion fell and the buoy broke and the rough edges of the plastic made a lovely spot about half the size of your hand on the side... i about threw up... but nothing i can do now but try to fix it first myself then if it doesn't get it done then i'm gonna take it to a professional

thatsmrmastercraft

03-30-2009, 01:10 PM

It never seems to matter how hard you try, that boat cushion never works. I don't know how many times I have had to deal with dock rash when my attempt at using that dang cushion fails. Even worse to the metalflake. I am probably as obsessed as you. Good luck.

Muttley

03-30-2009, 01:36 PM

My last boat was metal flake. Really sharp looking! Most lighter scratches can be buffed out of the clear coat. Deeper ones into the flake can be impossible to match up, but I think that a repair that deep is going to be noticable on any colour. Sanding out deeper scratches through the clear can change the colour (brighten) the flake. :noface: Just try not to hit anything...

Right now I'm digging my black. ;)

wakeX2wake

03-30-2009, 01:44 PM

brianpt

03-30-2009, 03:25 PM

worst come to worst do the repaires and hide it with a wrap

wakeX2wake

03-30-2009, 04:00 PM

BELIEVE ME... i thought about it... i figure if anything i'll just get a custom graphic to cover the repaired place if i can't find anyone to correctly repair the scratches

JohnE

03-30-2009, 04:01 PM

i'm gonna baby it... there's a lot a gel between the scratch and the glass but if it starts looking too gnarly i'm gonna just take it to the local bass boat shop... my dealer won't touch flake that's not under warranty and i can't say i blame him

Like you said, all you can do is try to buff it out. If it's down to the flake you'll have to get it repaired by a pro. Don't sweat it.

wakeX2wake

03-30-2009, 04:05 PM

my main concern at this point is cost of that repair... as was the original concern... i know having a nice ride is already pricey enough and i should expect it to not be cheap when "crap" happens but i tend to pride myself on not making obvious errors in judgment and thinking ahead to prevent costly "crap" from happening

Justjoe

03-30-2009, 05:05 PM

Reminds me of when I first started riding cruiser motorcycles. Spen a crap load on chrome...drop the bike...replace anything scratched (as a means to clear my concience, and not look like the turd that I was to drop it)...ride a while, drop the bike...replace stuff....

Expensive lessons, but I learned.