How hard is it to completely change metal flake colors.

[Fil Fisher]

Just bought a beat up old Gambler and plan on a full restore but I hate the colors and want to completely change colors. Full metal flake boat. Can it be made to look good and what would be the process. What would it cost to have a professional do it

[scotty34]

Most likely cost more than what its worth.

[Scott S.]

Better love the boat, you couldn't give me a gambler. Price, around $4,000.00. Yeah, it's more than you paid for it, and it's not worth it.

[firemech048]

The first thing you should decide is how long are you wanting to keep the boat? If you like it and enjoy fishing out of it then nobody’s opinion really matters. Gamblers are well built and I love fishing out of mine. It will not be cheap if you get good quality work. I would not even hesitate to change the color of the flake on my gambler if I decided to. If you have never driven a gambler I would run it for a while before i did the cosmetics.

[Fil Fisher]

I have driven a 206SS with a 260 horn motor. This is the CC bass hull though. It's in rough shape but will fish good I think. I would probably never sell the boat. I also plan to gut it and out it on a diet with lightweight materials. Just can't decide how much I want to sink into it. How much are good quality metal flakes now and how much would be needed for a 20 footer

[scotty34]

Polyflake is generally around $50.00 per pound sold by weight. Gallon of good clear with patch aid $250 ish and you need a base color of gel to lay down first another $150.00

[Delta Bass Fool]

Polyflake is generally around $50.00 per pound sold by weight. Gallon of good clear with patch aid $250 ish and you need a base color of gel to lay down first another $150.00

That's not to expensive for materials.

[crank68]

It’s not the cost of the materials that’s so bad it’s the amount of work involved....