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Question, how many layers should I lay for the tray, I plan on pouring expanding foam then sanding it to shape and laying carbon over it. Is that 60-100oz you mentioned a good guide line or should I go heavier? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I got what I hope will be the last coat of faring compound, letting it cure then I'll sand tommorow Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Oh I didn't mention I'll be laying carbon fiber in the engine compartment and tray. In the engine compartment I'll be laying 2 layers on the very bottom and then a layer around the whole engine compartment. And for the tray I'll be doing 3 layers. For both of those I'll be using 12k 2x2 twill...

I'm aware of that, that's why it was done as a half ass fix on a 650sx 3 years ago also why I am wondering what other people are using as top coats so I can prevent that from happening Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

That's what I have done to a previous ski.... its held up and is still holding up but it has yellowed significantly Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Yes, the guy I got it from laid the ski up in a mold I believe he modified his mold of the ski for a bigger pump tunnel and on the top the handle pole mounting location was widened a bit. And I pretty sure some other stuff but I don't remember. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Disclaimer: I don't need to be told that I'm doing an unnecessary amount of work or that I should have just bought a solid a/m hull and not one pulled from a mold. I'm doing this for the experience and because I enjoy working on jetskis. Also I'm an 18 year old high school student with limited...

That's what I was thinking that it wouldn't be exposed to that much UV since it's the bottom but Since I'm doing all this work I want to protect it with a top coat Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I have since sanded and this is where I'm currently at. The biggest change I have made to the hull so far would be the nose. I have added a little bit more rocker and rounded it out. I am considering adding a little rocker to the rear. I have seen it done to others skies. Any first hand...

After all the gel coat was removed I started to fill in the holes and alter the shape of the bottom a little bit with epoxy and filler. After the first coat I sanded it smooth and repeated this step 3 times so far. After 2 coats of silica filler I applied a faring compond, basically an epoxy...

I first started off with removing all the gel coat from the bottom because I felt like it would not provide a good bonding surface due to it chipping when I just pulled the decals off. After doing that you can see just how thin the hull is. I Also cut the tray open and de-foamed it. Once inside...

After thinking of what to do do with what I had, I have decided that I want to end up reinforcing the whole hull considering it was very thin and even soft in some spots, with a major area that was completely soft. I plan on laying two layers of carbon fiber on the outside of the lower deck one...

So over Christmas break I picked up an eme q8 that a guy pulled from a mold, it was pretty beat up and had a few patch jobs on the bottom. Once I brought it home and started going over it I discovered it was in a lot worse shape than I had originally thought.( I knew that there was going to be...

Also what type of composite clear would you recommend? I should have corrected my self when I said clear coat I didn't mean an automotive clear coat, I'm planning on going with a WR-LPU polyurethane two part topcoat, is there something else that you would recomend that you'd consider to be...

It's a 6k 2x2 twill 11oz cloth, partially went with this because of cost partially because it was an impulse buy just to give me a reason to get started on my jetski.... I only have enough to do two layers on the bottom with this cloth, what carbon would you recomend for the engine compartment...

That's why I'm asking if there's a clear UV protectant finish people use Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I use west system epoxy and I have found that it works good for achieving a nice smooth and clear finish over but my worry is that it's two viscous and will flow down any of the non horizontal faces on the bottom of the ski Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

When you say clear do you mean just clear resin or with a clear coat of paint? I have heard of people clear coating the resin, but didn't know if this would hold up properly. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

So I'm in the process of restoring a custom freestyle hull and I was hoping to get a few pointers and tips. So currently I have the bottom of the hull all sanded and I have repaired a few holes and previous patch work and now I'm in the process of smoothing everything out. I have already ordered...

So I'm in the process of restoring a custom freestyle hull and I was hoping to get a few pointers and tips. So currently I have the bottom of the hull all sanded and I have repaired a few holes and previous patch work and now I'm in the process of smoothing everything out. I have already ordered...