Eventually, it is better than Frog Spit in all cases. Besides, anything that comes in the water, such as stones, wrecks, or other hard surfaces, easily slides into the bottom of the boat. So if you're interested to see how slick these boat bottom coatings really are, and if they are worth the money, stick around! So I going to rehabbing two Alumicraft 17' Y-Back "freighter" canoes this summer. Coupe rest in peace brother. Therefore, it's better to go with the Gator Glide coating as people have recommended it as a thicker coating layer and better than most coatings available in the market. I run a lot of dry ground but just grass and sand. Less pond scum staying on my boat. When I dug the internet, I found many people/customers talking about the Gator Glide G2, G4, and other coatings. Also Read: Differences Between Gator Glide And Wetlander. Frog Spit is not that known.
I called him on the weekend and he answered my questions and happy to help. Quote:Apparently its on Youtube. W hy wou ldn ' t it work in a ski? Wetlander showed up a lot in Google and YouTube and seemed like the only competitor to Gator Glide. In contrast, the Frog Spit takes more time, so you'll have to wait! These coatings would help you slide over these obstacles, so you wouldn't get stuck, and it would also helps protect the underside of your boat. 18x54 Uncle J -GTR - with the koolaid. They work great on airboa ts that run dry over m ud, ro cks sand. I knew I wanted one or the other and they were priced about the same. Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am.
A boat with excellent slickness makes it easier to lodge and launch the boat smoothly into the water. In that case, there is nothing wrong with your experiment. I'm sure u have checked em both out by now. There was many brands that popped up; Gator Glide, Wetlander, Gluvit, Steel Flex, Frog Spit, and Quick Slick. The main names I kept encountering was Gator Glide, Wetlander, and Frog Spit. 1852 Dfou custom 35gtr. I plan to start this project in a couple weeks. I noticed the paint on my jon boat was not very durable, and I didn't want to put the Top Coat on it. Location: Morgan City, LA. Still, Gator Glide is better! Usually, for a coating layer or paint dryness, it should take minimum time because that's only when you can go for a second coat. Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News. Hence, GG will be better when you need a thick layer of paint beneath your boat to protect it in the water.
The coating is highly recommended, easily approachable, ensures lasting durability, and gives more benefits than expected. The only issue is lifting boat or flipping. A lot of boat keepers tell their stories of having Gator Glide applied at the bottom of their boats, and they seem very happy. While looking for better slickness with either coating product, Gator Glide is better than Frog Spit to provide you with this! Id say GG just because it's proven to work. Frog Spit – Mentioned in the forums a lot but hard to find on YouTube. But between these, Gator Glide has a higher reputation in the market, and many boat keepers use its coating chemicals. Hope someone on here has tried one of these products and can chime in. Gator Glide – Seems to be the oldest company out of the three and most commonly compared too. It's also easier to push when you dry dock on a sandbar in the delta fog. It is good to apply thick paint or other liquid coatings toward the bottom of your airboat to make it slick, protective, and smoother on the water.
With all these benefits, the Gator Glide paint for the boat bottom protection is more expensive than Frog Spit. Looking online, two of the more popular bottom coatings appear to be Wetlander and Gator Glide, but they're others that get good reviews like Frog Spit and Steel Flex. But if I can improve performance as well as boat bottom protection, plus make my boat easier to pull through mud, that would be a big benefit to having it done as I'm certainly not getting any older. Keep watching the videos and reading the articles to see if this was too much or if it was a good amount.
Gg I hear is better. He built his boat himself and just flipped it upside to apply it, which may not be possible for you. From watching YouTube videos and crawling through forums and websites, I narrowed it down to Gator Glide and Wetlander. GATOR GLIDE PROSTAFF. Gator Glide's website felt outdated to me and they didn't seem as active. The color I picked was Olive Drab, because I thought that would be what most popular color that people would want to use them selves, so you can see what that color looks like compared to the old color on my jon boat. Which Coating Is For My Boat? Jennings1977 wrote: Way to chime in there buddy.
Drying time after painting. I used this airboat coating: STEELFLEX SUPER SLICK EPOXY COATING #9X-2000 For airboats. Gator Glide products are highly durable when you don't want to paint the boat bottom weekly. Quick search on here didn't help much, so I thought I would ask and see who has used one of the commercially available boat bottom coatings on their duck boat and how they liked it. After Application Testing Testing the boat after applying Wetlander.
I understand I will need to sand them, clean them really well, and then shoot them with a quality primer before applying paint. Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:52 pm. Positive and negative reviews are welcome. Wetlander and Gator Glide have their portions as followed: - 1 Quart – Covers up to 50 sq. So that was my thinking behind getting the 2 layer kit. With the boat on flat ground no strapped down you can slide the boat with very little effort.
OK, which one of these is the better product. But Frog Spit may not give you such an extreme level of durability in that regard. Easier to launch the boat at the ramp. Availability of either product in the market helps you determine which is easy. I haven't had to repair it so can't comment except that it can be sanded off without too much difficulty so I think you could repair if if necessary.