Gel coat matching

[starboard]

I have a few nicks out of various parts of the boat gelcoat......the worst from where my neighbours wind generator blade took off and hit my boat!!! the boat is a Swedish Albin and the gel coat looks cream....the problem is if I use Cream gelcoat it seems way out..........I see Blu Gee do a kit with loads of differant pigments but any ideas as to whom I could try???

 

[dukes4monny]

I don't know anything about it myself, but this Youtube video might give you some idea's.

 

[sailerboy]

Hi starboard try sailboats.co.uk They do a full range off gelcoat tints off white etc hope this helps Retired.

 

[earlybird]

I tinted Plastic Padding Gel Coat Filler, which is pure white, with a tiny amount of ordinary gloss black paint for a small area of damage in a grey cockpit. It set alright and looked reasonable. More care might have got a better match.

 

[Alrob]

from a previous post

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Re the gel pigment mixing on the background hull: clean an area adjacent to the repair with oxalic etc, wax it, (to ease removal later) and mix the gel and pigments until the paste is invisible against the background. then transfer the mix to your pallette and add hardner before applying to the repair as normal. This from a retired pro.

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alscot plastics in dixon blazes Ind est for all your pigments etc - much cheapness and very well stocked

p.s. im not the pro

 

[starboard]

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alscot plastics in dixon blazes Ind est for all your pigments etc - much cheapness and very well stocked

p.s. im not the pro

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Thanks for that I have used Alscot before and they sell the best boat polish every " GreatWhite"....I thought they had closed but will now check them out to see if they are still in buisness.

 

[Alrob]

oh - hope they are still in biz - helpfull people must admit have not used them for a good few years

 

[starboard]

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oh - hope they are still in biz - helpfull people must admit have not used them for a good few years

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Thanks again......looks like they are still operating....thanks again I am off to buy some "Great White"

 

[BobnLesley]

We have an Albin Vega and I shaded the usual gloss-white repair paste to a much nearer (though not perfect) match, by adding some fag ash - I used one cigarettes worth and two would've been better. The idea was given by an experienced fibreglass guy, who when he did me a hull scratch repair, squeezed out a damp tea bag into the gel mix until he achieved the correct degree of aging/yellowing - now that was perfect!