Looking for tips on gelcoat color matching

[chartersj]

I am trying to repair some stress cracks and digs in my gelcoat and having a hard time matching/blending new gelcoat to the original. I nailed the color once, and have not been able to for other spots. So I know the color im using is right, but my ratios are hard to keep track of were im mixing so little at a time. Other than getting the original color code and hoping it matches the 20 year old gel,,,what are some tips and tricks to color match? I tried putting a drop of un-catalyzed gel on a test spot and put hard clear plastic on it with some spit becide it but that didn't seem to work.

 

[Scott Danforth]

re-gel the whole thing is the only way to get color to match perfectly.

sun will have faded various surfaces slightly different.

 

[chartersj]

re-gel the whole thing is the only way to get color to match perfectly.

sun will have faded various surfaces slightly different.

Yeah your right the bow is a darker shade then the rest of the hull....If I can get it close I would be happy with that

 

[Woodonglass]

Even if you get a perfect match it’ll look blotchy within a month. New Gel won’t fade at the same rate. I sanded and filled an then painted mine 7 years later still looks good. Gelcoat is a great substrate for paint