Looking at some repair kits available online for minor chips in the topside fiberglass. Some have pre-colored options such as white, oyster white and cream. Does anyone know if there's an official "white" designated color by Catalina? Has anyone had any experience with these sort of issues? I'm trying to keep it fairly simple if possible since I only have a couple spots I'd like to touch up.
Stock Color for 85' 22
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I took my hatch cover to a local fiberglass supply house. They let me browse through their RAL color swatch to find the closest match. Chances are that your boat's gelcoat has faded over time
It changed depending on year, Spectrum Color makes repair kits that come close, but the color changes with age and exposure and you must sometimes adjust color.
SPECTRUM COLOR
3500 CATALINA WHITE 80-88
SPECTRUM COLOR
3500 CATALINA WHITE 80-88
Most yards with a fiberglass shop can tweak the colors for an exact match. Be sure to ask them to write down the formula for you so it can be replicated in the future
All posts above are spot on.
You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade over time, so you always need to adjust the mix if you want a perfect match.
In my case I bought it from spectrum to get the color close, and then altered the color myself.
This summer I will have to manually tint to match my current boat. It is a good skill to have, since you will likely need to do it again one day.
You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade over time, so you always need to adjust the mix if you want a perfect match.
In my case I bought it from spectrum to get the color close, and then altered the color myself.
This summer I will have to manually tint to match my current boat. It is a good skill to have, since you will likely need to do it again one day.
I've made some very close mixes using a white base, a TINY LITTLE SPECK of black, and a surprisingly large amount of yellow.
Thanks for that... I wasn't aware of RAL.
I had been curious about getting a colorimeter and using the RGB or CMYK or Pantone output to determine gelcoat colouring.
I found a few RGB to RAL converter websites which will allow that to happen.
Anyone know of or had any experience with the product below? Comes in several different "whites". Oyster white appears closest to what I have now. I have a couple chips in the cockpit and interior that don't need much but I believe would look better filled. Appreciate all the feedback.
Check this out on Amazon
MagicEzy 9 Second Chip Fix - (Oyster White) - All-in-One Fiberglass Repair Filler for Boats and Fiberglass Gelcoat - Strong Marine Epoxy Putty - Lifetime Durability https://a.co/d/h0F3pfc
Check this out on Amazon
MagicEzy 9 Second Chip Fix - (Oyster White) - All-in-One Fiberglass Repair Filler for Boats and Fiberglass Gelcoat - Strong Marine Epoxy Putty - Lifetime Durability https://a.co/d/h0F3pfc
The supply house I went to uses RAL. They punch it into their mixing machine and it adds the tint. I was able to get a free RAL swatch from Sherwin Williams although it had a slim selection of whites. A decent swatch can easily cost $70. The supply house was kind enough to lend me a couple of swatches to use and advise me when I narrowed it down to a couple of different colors. A trained eye definitely helps.
I'm no expert but I imagine Pantone would be much better and easier to convert than RGB.
I would definitely do some more research and testing on RGB conversions. RGB may not be accurate as it only uses three colors to mix. I work a lot with RGB lighting and theres a number of colors that you simply cant create without adding a pure white or amber
Catalina Direct for my 85 Catalina 22. I've been happy with results and I've been a graphic artist for 45 years.
One trick to get a "TINY LITTLE SPECK" is to put a drop on a scrap and then use a toothpick to gather a speck.
Yes, the point of a toothpick is the correct tool. A microscopic amount of black tint goes a very long way. If the color match is gonna be imperfect (and it will be) I would rather have a lighter color repair than a darker one.