Matching Gel-Coat Color

[ChemGuy]

With the help of some friends (at least I still think they are friends) I finished getting the bottom paint off the boat this weekend. (I'll post pics as soon as I can get them uploaded to a server) Now it is time to get after all the little hair line cracks that were hiding under it. I have never worked with gel-coat before but it seems like the same sort of procedure one would use when putting up dry wall - fill and fair. What I would like to know is wether or not there is some science to color matching gel coat or is it purely art? Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated.

[Recovery Room]

Try this site that offers pre-mixed color for most boat manufacturers and colors.

http://www.spectrumcolor.com/

[ChemGuy]

Thanks Recovery Room.

I called 'em and they don't stock the color for my Stratos. Bummer. They will custom color a gallon for me if I can send them a chip from the boat and $185.00. That's just to much material and $$$ for my application.

Seems like a very good company though. Very informative and professional over the phone.

[davidd]

Did you try www.minicraft.com*?

They have quite a list of manufacturers.

Dvae