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dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 02:23 PM
We are thinking about going through our 21 DiMarco. We already have ideas for a motor but need to do something about the gel. It still has the original gel, complete with metallic flakes. What do you think would be the ball park figure to get a new coat with different colors than it originally had? Nothing busy just 2 colors keeping the original scheme.
Any idea?
DMB

BrendellaJet
08-06-2005, 02:26 PM
realistically you are looking at 6-10k, probably on the high side of that.

dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 02:27 PM
Would I have to gut it and take off the cav plates, motor, etc.?
DMB

plaster dave
08-06-2005, 02:28 PM
In gel coat maybe $6000.00 to $10,000.00 from a good place. If you wanted to do paint I would call Abstract paint in Reseda on Canby ave. I dont know their number but I have seen their work. GL

BajaMike
08-06-2005, 02:32 PM
Get Imron paint.....looks very good and lasts a long time.
:cool:

dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 02:34 PM
Is Havasu Barney back in action? Anyone?
DMB

2Driver
08-06-2005, 02:41 PM
Stop by and talk to my good friend Mike Love at Custom Paint specialties on Acoma Blvd. Tell him his old neighbor and former Mitchell VP told you to call. He also happens to be a "Service First" shop too. Awesome work and has had stuff on the cover of powerboat.
http://www.custompaint.biz/
Mike love's
Custom Paint Specialties
1600 W. Acoma #10
Lake Havasu, Arizona 86403
Phone: (928) 680-1110 Fax: (928) 680-1070
see ya

Riverkid
08-06-2005, 03:01 PM
Would I have to gut it and take off the cav plates, motor, etc.?
DMB
If you get the boat gel coated, I'd suggest derigging the cav plates (and any other through bolted hardware). Probably fine leaving the strut in it. The motor will also need to come out if and when they flip it to do the bottom. All upholstery should be out, gauges, etc. so yes, you'll need to gut it.

dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 03:03 PM
Stop by and talk to my good friend Mike Love at Custom Paint specialties on Acoma Blvd. Tell him his old neighbor and former Mitchell VP told you to call. He also happens to be a "Service First" shop too. Awesome work and has had stuff on the cover of powerboat.
http://www.custompaint.biz/
Mike love's
Custom Paint Specialties
1600 W. Acoma #10
Lake Havasu, Arizona 86403
Phone: (928) 680-1110 Fax: (928) 680-1070
see ya
Cool, thanks. I will check it out.
DMB

dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 03:03 PM
If you get the boat gel coated, I'd suggest derigging the cav plates (and any other through bolted hardware). Probably fine leaving the strut in it. The motor will also need to come out if and when they flip it to do the bottom. All upholstery should be out, gauges, etc. so yes, you'll need to gut it.
That's what I thought but didn't like the answer I was giving myself. Thanks.
DMB

SCUBA STEVE
08-06-2005, 03:11 PM
That's what I thought but didn't like the answer I was giving myself. Thanks.
DMB
lmfao!! :cool:

dimarcobros
08-06-2005, 03:12 PM
lmfao!! :cool:
Glad you liked it, does that mean you want to come over and help with the tear down? :cry:
DMB