[CodyW]

Was wondering if anyone knows of a one or two day class that teaches you how to color match gelcoat? Regardless how many videos I watch on youtube I just can't get it.

 

[Guest]

Cody, where are you located? I’d be glad to show you. If you are too far, take a basic art course that teaches painting. The class should teach you about the color wheel and what colors do what ie... yellow/blue=green. With this knowledge it is really just practice.

 

[CodyW]

Cody, where are you located? I’d be glad to show you. If you are too far, take a basic art course that teaches painting. The class should teach you about the color wheel and what colors do what ie... yellow/blue=green. With this knowledge it is really just practice.

I'm around 2 hours away from you, located in ft myers. I never thought of a art class, basically the same concept. I'll look around and see what I can find.

 

[Guest]

If ya can’t find something, maybe I’ll turn the tech day I plan on doin this summer into an all around day and teach some stuff like color matching and fairing. Will need some small projects for teaching though, any takers?

 

[DuckNut]

What boat do you have?

 

[Capnredfish]

Have you watched these?
https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-1/

https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-2/

 

[Guest]

Have you watched these?
https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-1/

https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-2/

Great videos, Andy does a terrific job explaining it. Some people just need to experience it to get a good grasp of what to do.

 

[FSUDrew99]

Boatbrains were are you located??

 

[Guest]

Homosassa in beautiful Citrus countt Florida!

 

[FSUDrew99]

Homosassa in beautiful Citrus countt Florida!

Was hoping Jax where I am. Always wanted to fish down your way!

 

[Guest]

Was hoping Jax where I am. Always wanted to fish down your way!

Well come on over around mid June! I’ll be caught up on my work by then and the cobia will be eating good to boot!

 

[kensfl]

http://www.minicraft.com/professional-workshops

 

[CodyW]

http://www.minicraft.com/professional-workshops

Thats something i'm looking for. Have you been to one of those workshops?

 

[CodyW]

If ya can’t find something, maybe I’ll turn the tech day I plan on doin this summer into an all around day and teach some stuff like color matching and fairing. Will need some small projects for teaching though, any takers?

Cool, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks

 

[CodyW]

What boat do you have?

I have a silver king and a johnsen im currently redoing. TBH, its not for my boat, just pretty much the only skill I lack and want to improve on it just to say I can do "everything"

 

[CodyW]

Have you watched these?
https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-1/

https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/gelcoat-color-matching-part-2/

Yes I have, like boat brains said I just need some hands on to get a grasp of it.

 

[DuckNut]

Being an older boat you are going to have to sand the gel coat in the surrounding area to get the true color. Your's has yellowed a bit over the years and if you match it now it won't match for long and turn darker as it ages.

 

[kensfl]

Thats something i'm looking for. Have you been to one of those workshops?

I have not. I plan to when I retire. Lol