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That is what I did. I took the Grady off white and added white till it was close.
I put some gelcoat on the boat without hardner and it matched pretty close.
How to match gelcoat color. Using color swatches is a great method to help you match gelcoat colors. Color swatches are readily available from stores selling gelcoat colors and allow you to preview the shades and tones by taking them home to check against existing colors. Some color swatch websites are also available to help with matching gelcoat colors.
This is a how to video for matching gelcoat colors. A Spectrumcolor catalog to download is also available o. Gel Coat Color Match Chart.
Use the color chart below to determine how to tint your gel coat. Use the base color shown above and then add the corresponding gel coat tint gel coat coloring agent. For smaller repairs you should consider a gelcoat repair kit available in 1oz and 4 oz kits that include a gelcoat paste and the tints for custom.
Practical Demonstration of 2 ways of creating a custom colour polyester pigment to colour match to an existing GRP panel for a gelcoat repair1. Order a stock color that is close and fine tune it yourself. Contact Spectrum Color to see if its a color that they have in their system.
Youll still need to fine tune it but it will give a close starting point. Contact MasterCraft to see if they still carry the factory gel. Gelcoat repair colour matching is a tricky business and to do a professionally matched repair is complicated.
However if your boat has a pigmented hull it is possible to get a fairly close match using clear gel coat and a bottle of pigment. Chandlers will sell a range of small pots of colour designed to replicate the most popular unfaded. Choose a coloured Gelcoat to use as a base for example if mixing a mid-blue then you may wish to try starting with a white and slowly introduce dark blue until you notice the colour getting close.
Every now and then dab a small amount onto the part to check your progress. Cant find the color you want. We offer gelcoat color matching.
Gelcoats by Restex can match any sample within 48 hours after its received by our in-house expert who uses the X-Rite C4200 Spectrophotometer along with 30 years of color matching experience to provide you with the perfect gelcoat color match. If you find it we can match it. Add the color slowly to the gel coat and keep dabbing the colored gel coat onto the area you want to match to until you like the way it looks.
As long as you dont put hardener in the gel coat you can wipe it off with a rag. When you cant tell the difference between the boat and the smear of new gel coat youre there. Do your color matching on a clear day even your sunglasses might affect your perception of color.
Gelcoat color matching chart. All Gelcoats are supplied with catalyst. Please specify with or without wax when ordering.
So youd best pick up some yellow pigment and plain white gelcoat and then colour match the resin if. We offer two lines of exterior gel coats. If it is not possible to purchase the correct gel coat from the boat manufacturer.
Hi all I have just purchased some vela grey gelcoat and catalyst from laser Performanceuk for some cosmetic repairs when mixed and used on my Laser the colour match was way off being a lot whiter. My sail no is 190k and am i expecting to much for it to be an exact match. The days of trying to visually match colors are gone.
The exclusive Dolphinite GelMatch Gelcoat Color Matching System allows users to simply enter make year and model of a boat and our system will scan our database of thousands of Boat Manufacturers color formulas and identify the right Gelcoat color match from the information provided. Color matching gelcoat sounds like it would be as easy as matching a paint color at your local hardware store but it is unfortunately an extremely difficult thing to do. Gelcoat naturally fades and oxidizes over time making darker more bold colors muted and bright white colors can yellow or become an off white and lose their real finish pop.
The gel coat does not change color with the addition of the hardener at least according to the article I read and my very limited experience so you can make a smallish batch of basic white then add small amounts of additional colorant ie. To tint the basic white and put a few drops on the hull surface on the area of the repair until you achieve the level of match you want Then you mix in the hardener and the color. That is what I did.
I took the Grady off white and added white till it was close. I put some gelcoat on the boat without hardner and it matched pretty close. Watch the entire series here.
Does anyone know how to match the gelcoat color. I talked to Scamp parts dept and they cant help. I have a 2008 19ft.
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The color changes with time. Are you patchingtouching up and trying to match the existing color. Classes on gelcoat color matching.
Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 18 of 18 Posts. When you order your colormatch we can make a standard exterior gelcoat or a brushable gelcoat. Be sure to check with your rep about what you need.
There are a few different ways to get us the color you need. The easiest way is to send us a sample like a hatch or chip of gelcoat to match. You can mail it to.
Dab a little of the non-catalyzed gelcoat on the area of the boat to be color-matched using a cleaned with acetone thick rubber glove-protected finger. The dabbed-on color should be too light. Then dab on a tiny spot of color pigment smearing it is such a way that a gradation in darkness of color.
How to match gel coat color. If you want to go the pricey route you can contact the manufacturer and they can probably sell you some gel or at least give you the color info so you can go to one of many websites and order the matching gel google factory matched gelcoat. As mentioned not cheap and I would doubt that.
When I color matched the gelcoat on my old 85 and 93 I would simply add the liquid gelcoat to my mixing cup first. Then I would squeeze a dab of coloring agent on to a scrap piece of carboard and just touch the the corner of my mixing stick in the brown and then mix into the white. If that wasnt enough Id touch it again.