scratches on my maxus boat

[ianmccabe3]

scratches on my maxum boat

hi all i have just got a 1999 maxum 18ft bowrider boat and it has scratches in the maroon strip around the boat and would like to get them done
2 things
1 is it something i could do if yes where can i get colour match from
and 2 where could i can it done i live in worcester
hope someone can help
thanks
ian
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[rafiki_]

There is a guy who is allegedley ace at gelcoat and colour matching repairs. I can't recall his name off hand, but will check with others. He has done some good jobs in Tewkesbury Marina so I know he will work in your area. You might try giving he Marina a call to see if they have the contact number, 01684 293737. They are usally pretty helpful.

 

[ianmccabe3]

hi thanks for that for that
ian

 

[gjgm]

hi all i have just got a 1999 maxus 18ft bowrider boat and it has scratches in the maroon strip around the boat and would like to get them done
2 things
1 is it something i could do if yes where can i get colour match from
and 2 where could i can it done i live in worcester
hope someone can help
thanks
ian
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are they through the gelcoat-ie, does a fingernail get caught in them?
If they are more like abrasions, or are light enough, you can probably polish them out. You really need a polishing machine (Silverline £50) and something like 3M gelcoat restorer, but you could start with some 2000+2500 grade wet and dry (Ebay).
It is quite time consuming matching gel colours; you can buy yourself alot of gear for the cost of someone else doing it !

 

[ianmccabe3]

thanks for take i pushed it down a drive way and scratched it on a gate post in the dark it has is not deep but shows the white
anyone got any ideas of costs for these people to do repairs 2 12in scratches
thanks
ian

 

[Warpa]

Same boat as mine

This is when i bought it out to de pinstripe it ready for new graphics, then we had that hot spell a couple of weeks ago and its back in the water now.

excuse the slight hijack, btw what engine does yours have?

 

[ianmccabe3]

3.0l yes nice boat cant wait to us it
nice pin strip where did you get it from
ian

 

[Warpa]

3.0l yes nice boat cant wait to us it
nice pin strip where did you get it from
ian

The one on the bottom is original, there were more but i took them off as i have new maxum graphics so i can remove the maxum lettering

 

[ianmccabe3]

where did you get them from

 

[Warpa]

All the smaller pinstripes were removed as they had too many breaks in them, plus i prefer the lines of the boat.

This is the originals;

This will be the after MAXUM graphic when i next pull the boat out and wet sand it and buff it to a mirror shine;

I ordered them from here as he has the original graphic saved, i had my resised smaller as the one in the pic is on a 24' boat

http://phunkingt.com/

i got the size at 6 ¾” tall at 3 feet long and cost $50 per side It comes in a cardboard tube with various other maxum mini graphics he likes to throw in.