robert m.'s Profile

2 Reviews

I thought the DVD was very helpful. video quality is only fair (probably dubbed from tape) but the presentation was very good by an experienced pro who comes across as someone who really enjoys his work as well as teaching us novices the tricks of the trade. the instruction only takes you thru touch-ups and minor repairs but this is the first material I've found that explains the art of color matching (which I thought was done very well). also picked up some good tips on how to prepare gelcoat for filling gouges, how to thin for spraying and the effects of over catalyzing gelcoat. watching this video has given me the confidence to do some gelcoat work on my boat in the Spring rather than do a total repaint of the topsides. plan to order the other two volumes. the instructor apparently is in business for himself and also sells supplies. they give you contact information at the end of the video so if he's still around I'll probably order supplies from him and maybe try to pick his brain with a few more questions.

Very good. excellent instruction and delivery. not sure I came away with the confidence to do the bathroom job he chose for this video but all I was really looking for was information on layout, materials, cutting, setting and grouting and on that basis I was satisfied. wish he would've included tiling the floor. apparently this is covered in another DVD that doesn't appear to be available from Smartflix.