Help with Gelcoat color picking

Started by tbodine88, Apr 07, 2023, 03:17 PM

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tbodine88

I am in Austin.

I am looking to repair the gel coat on my boat.

The vendor will not help.

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Any suggestions appreciated

Thanks and Regards
Thomas Bodine
Thomas Bodine
Skipper S/V Bagatelle (Nimble Artic 26)
Skipper S/V Frimi (West Wight Potter 19)

Charles Brennan

tbodine, THIS is why it's a good idea to join in on the Monday night chats! :)
Back in February, Ed Combs was talking about his efforts to match the gelcoat on his recently acquired Sea Pearl on the Monday Night Chat.
In fact, there were also some posts about it with pics, on the old TSBB site, which you won't be able to access until the archives section gets brought over. 
In the meantime, The pertinent parts were gelcoat repair kits like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/TRUE-COMPOSITES-Kit-Complete-Agent-Remove-Jetski-Marine/dp/B077Z31VSH/ref=sr_1_16?hvadid=616991220935&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1015134&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7568837259762075058&hvtargid=kwd-1721806391&hydadcr=24657_13611735&keywords=gelcoat+repair+kit&qid=1681058304&sr=8-16

And YouTube videos like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxzCZ-5lMxY
This video (and the subsequent videos in this series) were the ones that Ed referred to as being the most helpful.

You might also message Ed for additional advice.

Hope this helps,
Charles Brennan