Gelcoat repair

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Jun 8, 2004
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Catalina 30 Lighthouse point Fl.
We were lucky to just get kissed by recent storms, but did get some minor abrasion damage that needs some matching gelcoat. Does anyone have info on getting the right product to match a white 1988 30" Catalina? Good sailing Ron B Lighthouse Point Fl.
 
Feb 9, 2004
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Color matching

Hi Ron - That's great your boat managed to survive the storms with relatively minor damage. Regarding your gel coat, it's going to be difficult to find something off the sheld to match your aged gelcoat color. If you can remove a piece (such as anchor locker lid, or something the same color as the hull that's removeable), I'd ship or take it to a gel coat mfg such as GCP (206-781-1162) so they can match the color. Alternatively, many yards have skilled gel coat people that can color match to your particular hull. UV rays over time change the color, so it's not easy to get an exact match. Best of luck, Trevor
 
Dec 2, 2003
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We had the yard do some gelcoat work for us a

few years ago on our '85 C30. All they did was order the gelcoat from the Catalina factory. It was a perfect match!
 
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