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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Bottom coating on hull?
I'm sure its been discussed before but I'm looking for the name of the paint on coating for the bottom of the hull to"toughen" it up a little bit
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:58 pm |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Steel Flex & Frog Spit I believe...
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:58 pm |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
gonna try gator glide next week u can roll it on graphite base will wear like paint , it wont chip like steel flex we will see
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:01 pm |
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Tenpoint
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:22 pm Posts: 2029 Location: Patterson LA
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Steel flex is tougher than most people think. I had it on 3 boats, one being an airboat, and I never chipped it. I dont jump rocks and stupid sh!t either though. The airboat ran dry ground and I crossed downed trees and what not with no problems. All in all, I treat my boat like a boat. If ya gonna be on mud, grass, and the occasional stump, you wont have problems if its prepped and applied right. Steel flex can be applied thick as hell. the others are like a coat of paint. Go figure which one wears faster. Steel Flex is the sh!t. I dont know about the gator glide or whatever it is. Never heard of that one yet. But if its thin like paint, its gonna wear just like a coat of paint.
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:14 pm |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Thanks alot!
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:07 pm |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
yeah i figgered it would but hitting stumps and such the steel flex may chip may not , but if it does then u lose proformace , where the g2 will wear like paint but not hurt the proformace any ,and have to re coat ,i have a cc pd rig and derigging flipping the boat to apply is a pain, i am easy on it , and this stuff can be rolled on with the boat off the tralier gonna try it , let ya know, this was made for airboats also .
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Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:47 am |
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fowl habbit
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:52 pm Posts: 1130 Location: THE ONE AND ONLY BUFFALO COUNTY
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Has anyone tried the Gator Glide stuff. I went to the website does anyone know what colors u can all get it in.
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:46 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Mine will be here wed boats ready to go will get u a report after caddo The gator guy is easy to work with answered all my questions
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:50 pm |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Where can I order steel flex? Does it come with good prep and application instructions? This is going on an old p.o.s boat I picked up really cheap the other day maybe will help me get a year out of it hunting then will be the dedicated carp boat
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:25 am |
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dfou
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
fasco epoxies. look em up online. you have to either mail them a check or order it COD. The instructions are prett simple and if you have any questions they were easy to get a hold of and answered all my questions. They also make a filler that goes under the steelflex if you have any dents etc.
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:01 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
got the g2 wed boatwas ready mixed good 1/2 gal kit 3 coats on a 18x54 pd from the back to the sticker in front about 10 min between coats 98 degree day about 60 min pot mixed all was thicking up on the last had enough to put 4 rth coat on the back half easy to roll said 3 days to 5 to cure fully and hard will put it in the water at caddo this stuff fills slick so far i have like it
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:04 pm |
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ckrigar
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:35 am Posts: 84 Location: Dayton Tx
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Hey Meterman could you post some pics of the bottom with the g2 on it?
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:03 pm |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
yeah it will be tomorrow i let it cure for 5 days it feels hard as shit
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:09 pm |
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Frog
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
did you post pics? where do I see them
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:41 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
no not yet will today ran it at caddo last weekend man this stuff is slicktried to beach the boat on a mud bank sideways to park and killed the prop it would slid off ran a lot of veg and 1 grass matt slid across like butter on a hot pan looked at it out of water no marks or dull man it looks like its just been put on
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:02 am |
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Rambeaux
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Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:43 pm Posts: 773 Location: New Iberia, LA
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:04 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
yeah i try to lol
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:08 am |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:11 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
Dont know I had the only cc other than the turtle
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Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:52 pm |
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Will
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Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
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Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:00 am |
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meterman3
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:25 pm Posts: 1407
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 Re: Bottom coating on hull?
lol yeah i get that , holding up good beached it on a boat ramp didnt scar it or any thing like it so far
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Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:15 pm |
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