1996 Grady gel coat touch up

[Scottywotty]

Hi Gang,

I need to do a bunch if touch ups( filled screw holes, worn down areas etc) on our gel coat, does anyone know what this color is? and possibly where I can pick up some for touch ups?
Thank you!

 

[seasick]

You can get gel coat in the original color from Spectrum Color. That said, it won't match since yours in most likely faded. Matching color is art. There are video explaining how to match. Andy at Boatworks Today YouTube channel has a good video on matching gel coat.
Just be aware that before any matching, you should compound or possble wet sand and polish you entire hull to remove any oxidation and haze. You can find many videos on refreshing a hull's gel coat

 

[enfish]

I second the Spectrum Color gelcoat. They'll have a version for the 1995-2004 model years. My experience with it is it's about as perfect a match as you can get. I used it a couple years ago on a deck hatch patch, and you have to really look hard to see the difference.

I can't find the finished photo after I sanded and polished it smooth, but here are before and after Spectrum Color application (but before sanding) photos. I had exposed fibers, so I wetted it out with slow cure epoxy first, lightly sanded after it was fully cured, then applied gelcoat paste. It was very easy to work with.

 

[Hookup1]

Matching even with Spectrum gelcoat is not going to happen. The gelcoat fades to an almost bright white. Fix it and live with it until it fades!