Re: help with boat color
If you've never done this sort of thing before and have ALOT of patience, the general concept itself is pretty simple. However just because it sounds easy doesn't make it so.. I explain it to people like this. Some people can sing, others can paint, play instruments, etc. Being able to see and blend colors is a similar concept; either you can do it, or you can't. Sure you can get it close with alot of trial and error (practice), but to be able to consistently match colors and shades and know how they are going to behave over time is an art that not everyone's eye can see.
If you're up for a new experience give it a shot, it can be kinda fun. If you get to the point where you're ready to start throwing things, bring it down to a good yard and have them mix up the color. A good tech should be able to get this done in about an hour.
One suggestion I would like to make is to heavily buff the hull with compound to bring back the true color of the hull BEFORE any color matching is attempted, otherwise you'll be trying to match the wrong color
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To try it yourself, you'll need some white laminating gelcoat, black, brown and yellow pigments, some hardener (Mek-P) and some PVA. Other things to add to the shopping list, acetone, papertowel, rubber gloves, mix sticks, sandpaper (p400-1500) and mix cups..
Don't mix up the entire can of gelcoat, but break it up into small 2 or 3 ounce "test cups" and try and keep track of how much of each color does what to the overall mix. Think of it like an experiment and don't take it too seriously. Try and have some fun with it (remember, there is always a plan 'B'"
Hope this helps!
~BWT
