gelcoat update

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Bob
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I wanted to touch up a few dings on my hull so I bit the bullet and chased some down. I think it was Knotty Kat that listed the color info. Salwa provided the supplier info and I pulled out the credit card. For anyone interested here is the info: Progress Plastics & Compounds, Mississauga, ON, Canada, 905-670-9490. The hull color is Silver Haze 533106 and is a custom mix. Minimum purchase is 1 gallon @$70 CDN. The shock was when it showed up at the door---$135 for shipping! I'll likely use only a pint. I'm home ported in Maine but will be heading south next fall so if anyone needs some and can meet me along the way you are welcome to it.
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Bob wrote:$135 for shipping!
OUCH :!: :!: :!:
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Did the color match?
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I won't know for sure until late May (20 degrees here today) but Progressive did research it and confirmed the color match.
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If things work out with my purchase, I shoud be in the Chesapeake by summer with a PDQ 36 needing touch up.

Check back with me when you head south....I'll buy the rum!
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Ahoy, Peace. Did the Silver Haze fit the bill? Good match? We're planning to undertake some gelcoat repairs and would appreciate reassurance that Silver Haze is the real deal.
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It was not even close. Looked more like an off white. In retrospect I think a good gelcoat repair guy could have done a closer match. After talking with a fellow at a marina in St Augustine and looking at his results I am leaning towards the roll and tip method of applying a 2 part polyurethane. His boat looked like new and I thought so until he told me and I got up close and really looked. For what that gallon of gelcoat ultimately cost me it would have been 25% towards the cost to paint.
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A few years ago, I used a 2-part Interthane color, Hatteras White. It was almost perfect. I don't know if it's still available though.
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