Gunwale surface crack repair..need advice

[Jimongee]

Our Hunter 2002 356 has a few surface cracks in the gel on the starboard gunwale (basically
the area where we generally board her). I am very proficient at making the repair, but my question; is there a filler material that is Exact Match coloration? And if so, who is the supplier and or product name or pt #. And once the crack is exposed, filled and sanded (blended into surrounding parent material)...will the repair area polish to an undetectable repair? Over the years I have flawlessly repaired too many autos -metal and fiberglass -fabrication to list here...so my only concern is the Hunter original gel coat color match. Anyone with cracks such as this and repair experience your comments would be appreciated.
Jim n Kathy
SV SamiDog

 

[Steve Dion]

Contact the folks at SBO. They sell the color match products from Spectrum. It is based on the year of your boat.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

is there a filler material that is Exact Match coloration?

I've been filling in little spider cracks over the years when I have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING better to do with my time.

I lightly groove out the cracks with a Dremel and then fill them with pure white gel coat from a local supplier here in Vancouver. Finished coat is very light, no more than about 1/16" max. If the crack is still moving, I'll drill a small hole about 1/8" deep at each end to remove the stress raiser.

I sort of took it for granted that the Hunter colour was a pure white and any white gel coat would match. I finish with 1500 grit and then Meguiar's Colour Restorer for a polish. The results are completely blended to the surroundings but remember this is very small work and purely cosmetic. For anything more serious, check under the search menu here.