Have a couple of dings in the engine cover. Been there since we got the boat but are really starting to bother the Admiral. Does anyone have any experience in matching the Gelcoat? Thanks.
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color
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I have the same issue and have used appliance porcelain touch up paint. It comes in white and almond. A couple of dabs with the almond colour and the dings are hardly noticed. Have received my admirals approval. I have a 310 hull 166.
I've been patching several interior nicks and factory voids that broke through; including great success on the steps. The Catalina parts dept gelcoat was a very close match. Interior is easier since so much less sun aging. I bought unwaxed gelcoat. I used acetate sheets taped over the small repairs or sprayed PVA over when flashed. I'm also using the factory "Regular White" for a large number of small exterior repairs. By experiment, I found that the interior off white worked great added in small amounts to the exterior white to yellow/darken to match. Easier to blend in small batch amounts than solid pigments. For small nicks, the out of the can gelcoat was pretty close after polishing. A lot of trial and error to get a perfect match... I keep the gelcoat in the freezer to extend its' shelf life. /Ed