How can i purchase a quart of gel coat for my boat?

firefighter2015

I have some marks on my boat i would like to get repaired

reneechris14

Spectrum online they have the color. You mite be faded though.

firefighter2015

Thank you 
2005 Rinker 270 boat name Offduty  Lake Barkley

Liberty44140

I just bought the spectrum patch kit for a long scratch above my rub rail. 2 oz was more than enough, I used 1 oz for the 3 foot shallow scratch. The color is close but due to sun fading not perfect, hoping it matches better as time goes on. I did get the exact color per Rinker. Spectrum directed me to buy from iboats 

Handymans342

You could do a light wet sand on the new scratch repair. May help to blend in some. Use 1200 grit then buff it out

aero3113

shawnmjr said:

@Liberty44140 is the patch kit easy to fix a scratch? Last week when launching the boat my wife and daughter didn’t catch the boat in time and it bumped the $h!!tty dock and put two decent size scratches in the boat. 

It should work well on a scratch. I filled some major holes on my dash and it looks great. Can only tell if the light hits right.

Liberty44140

Yep ditto aero, those pics are the reason I bought the patch kit. It is easy, tape area and apply. Let harden, then sand with 220, 320, 400, 600 and 800. I bought a sand paper kit at advanced auto for $5 that had all of those grits in the kit except 220. Then you polish with a buffer and polishing compound and have a mirror shine. Was an easy project. Just remember my comments that due to sun fade it doesn’t match exact but looks a ton better than it did when scratched. Patch kit was about $41 delivered 

Stodge

Liberty44140 said:

I just bought the spectrum patch kit for a long scratch above my rub rail. 2 oz was more than enough, I used 1 oz for the 3 foot shallow scratch. The color is close but due to sun fading not perfect, hoping it matches better as time goes on. I did get the exact color per Rinker. Spectrum directed me to buy from iboats 

What color did you get?  I have a few spots that need a little attention.  

Liberty44140

@Stodge, Rinker confirmed that the color is SAND WHITE 4016 so I ordered this:

http://www.spectrumcolor.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=F554016K&type=4&eq=&desc=RINKER-SAND-WHITE-00-05&key=it

https://www.iboats.com/shop/spectrum-color-rinker-2000-2005-sand-white-color-boat-gel-coat-patch-paste-repair-kit.html

Stodge

Thanks!

aero3113

Here's a great video on how to do a gel coat repair. They use the spectrum products also.

https://youtu.be/TJHk81_nKRI

GMSLITHO

I had a long scratch in the hull I used a auto body spatular, one of those plastic ones and it got it pretty smooth first shot >I didn't want to dig it out like they did in the video I light sanded and compound and you cat even see it 

aero3113

GMSLITHO said:

I had a long scratch in the hull I used a auto body spatular, one of those plastic ones and it got it pretty smooth first shot >I didn't want to dig it out like they did in the video I light sanded and compound and you cat even see it 

Yes, you can get away with some scratches like that. You want to make sure you have a surface for the paste to grab to.