Gel coat $$$$$

[patrick16]

I just tried to buy a quart of Spectrum gel coat which is color matched to my boat and it was over $200. Are there any other options?

Thanks,
Patrick

 

[seasick]

You can make your own color matched gel coat assuming that you see colors! ( I am a tad color 'deaf')
There is a really good video on YouTube channel BoatworksToday. There are a lot of videos to search through and the video is a few years old I think.
That said, it was magical to learn how color matching can be done with the right materials and approach..

 

[seasick]

That wasn't so hard to find ( it was 8 years ago)
Note that since the gel coat is a laminating type, you can use your hull as the base for matching and then just wipe off the test samples.

 

[Hookup1]

I ordered Spectrum matched gel coat. My 1997 Islander 268 has bleached so much the color match is useless. Best advice is to go to a fiberglass pro. Have him paint it or give you a matched gel coat to DIY. I recommend letting a pro do it. Gel coat is not paint and there are lots of tricks to applying/curing it.

I'm caught up in this dilemma now with my boat. Lots of small jobs.

 

[Fishtales]

I'd say Hookup1 is spot on. The color will fade and blend in relatively short order.

 

[ROBERTH]

I have been getting my gelcoat from Grady in the past when I had lots of restoration work to do. It was perfect match. I have a small section to fix in the next week or two so I just picked up a pint of white from West Marine off the shelf and will try to tint to match as best as I can. If I don't get it close enough, I will just order some more from Grady. The last Gallon I got from them many years ago was somewhere around $85 or so and not sure if they will send a quart, but that is all I would ask for next time.

 

[blindmullet]

Try FGCI - they have a color match program.