Classic AquaSport

Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => Paints, topsides and bottom and Gelcoat Topics => Topic started by: hooker67 on October 23, 2015, 02:59:20 AM

Title: Help with colour match gel coat.
Post by: hooker67 on October 23, 2015, 02:59:20 AM

Need to do some gel coat repairs on my 2003 explore 250. Dose any know the color code for the White they used.

Title: Re: Help with colour match gel coat.
Post by: Capt. Bob on October 23, 2015, 07:41:58 AM

Quote from: hooker67 on October 23, 2015, 02:59:20 AM

Need to do some gel coat repairs on my 2003 explore 250. Dose any know the color code for the White they used.

Unless someone out there has it, I can't recall that we have seen codes for the different gel coat pigments here. Matching seems to be more art rather than science. Even with the original code, the color produced may not match perfect with the hull that has been exposed to UV rays for over a decade.

Here's an approach that may help.

http://www.fibreglass.com/art_work/swatches/swatch.htm

Good luck. :thumright:

Title: Re: Help with colour match gel coat.
Post by: CLM65 on October 23, 2015, 08:04:27 AM

Try Mini-Craft of Florida.  They list gel coat colors by manufacture and year, including Aquasport.  They list an ivory for 2003, as well as some other colors for that year.  I have no experience with them, so I can't say whether or not their colors really match.  Plus it may be hard to match a 12+ year old that has probably faded a little bit as CB pointed out.  If you try them, let us know how it goes.

Title: Re: Help with colour match gel coat.
Post by: Capt. Bob on October 23, 2015, 08:20:50 AM

First:

http://www.minicraft.com/home

Here's a couple/three opinions. :ScrChin:

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/016811.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJgWJUTmzlc

http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/archive/index.php/t-59948.html

Black art in my opinion.

Again, good luck.

Title: Re: Help with colour match gel coat.
Post by: hooker67 on October 31, 2015, 12:47:00 AM

Thanks all just ended up getting my boat builder mate to colour match it. Its close enough with the match and I will post some photos soon one I have cut and polished it.