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[QUOTE]VMS - 2/3/2020  5:36 PM

[QUOTE]4amuskie - 2/3/2020  7:46 AM

[QUOTE]VMS - 2/2/2020  1:15 PM

Hiya,

That could be argued to be a really good thing as having a finish painted on like they do automobiles is much more cost effective, especially for repair purposes.

Don't get me wrong, I like the polyflake look too, but if you ever need a repair on polyflake, it is a much more involved process to make it look like nothing happened.

An automotive paint finish is much easier to match and blend in.

Steve[/QUOTE]
Not true.  Ive had plenty of painted boats and they all had one thing in common.  Scratches!!!!  My glass boats had zero and were simple to fix.[/QUOTE]

I think you missed my point...  a scratch fix is dependent on how deep the scratch goes...

Ever have those scratches you mention so easy to repair go deep enough into a polyflake to where you need to have the polyflake redone?  Buddy of mine had that done a while back and it was very very expensive to get done and to make it look like nothing has happened.  With an automotive paint, you can feather it out, buff it down and you wouldn't know it's there.  A polyflake repair will most likely be something a trained eye can spot.

A simple scratch on the clear gelcoat is one thing...gouging into the colorflake is quite another.

A good buff and polish also keeps an automotive finish really really nice as well.  If the scratch is not past the paint layer, you can get those out as well and quite easily.  No problem keeping a mirror shine on either when the scratch is not into/past the paint coat.

Steve[/QUOTE]

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Posted 2/3/2020 5:36 PM (#953438 - in reply to #953414)
Subject: Re: Vexus Boats

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4amuskie - 2/3/2020 7:46 AM

VMS - 2/2/2020 1:15 PM

Hiya,

That could be argued to be a really good thing as having a finish painted on like they do automobiles is much more cost effective, especially for repair purposes.

Don't get me wrong, I like the polyflake look too, but if you ever need a repair on polyflake, it is a much more involved process to make it look like nothing happened.

An automotive paint finish is much easier to match and blend in.

Steve

Not true. Ive had plenty of painted boats and they all had one thing in common. Scratches!!!! My glass boats had zero and were simple to fix.

I think you missed my point... a scratch fix is dependent on how deep the scratch goes...

Ever have those scratches you mention so easy to repair go deep enough into a polyflake to where you need to have the polyflake redone? Buddy of mine had that done a while back and it was very very expensive to get done and to make it look like nothing has happened. With an automotive paint, you can feather it out, buff it down and you wouldn't know it's there. A polyflake repair will most likely be something a trained eye can spot.

A simple scratch on the clear gelcoat is one thing...gouging into the colorflake is quite another.

A good buff and polish also keeps an automotive finish really really nice as well. If the scratch is not past the paint layer, you can get those out as well and quite easily. No problem keeping a mirror shine on either when the scratch is not into/past the paint coat.

Steve