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Gel Coat Match

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:55 am
by Scottbentley
Hello Everyone

I am new to this forum and bought my first boat in June last year a Shetland 4 plus 2 it's out of the water at the the minute, Can any one help me i need to do some gel coat repairs and need to match the gelcoat colour it was made in 1989 it's a off white colour can anyone tell me what colour match it is please

Thanks Scott

Re: Gel Coat Match

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 9:49 am
by vreagh
I don't know about the 4 + 2 but my 535 was listed by Shetlands as magnolia. Might be worth giving them a ring, they may sell a gell repair kit.

Re: Gel Coat Match

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:44 pm
by Scottbentley
Cheers mate thanks for your advice

Re: Gel Coat Match

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:32 pm
by riosil
My Shetland is a cream colour. Here's what works for me...

* Teroson Gelcoat Filler from my local chandler (Westview Marina)
* Colour pots from a vinyl floor repair kit (Amazon)
* 30ml mixing pots (Amazon)

For a few ml of filler I add a blob of equal amounts of brown and yellow colour from the ends of matchsticks. I mix and test by smearing a sample on my boat. Once happy with the match, I wipe off the test gelcoat filler, add hardener and apply the coloured gelcoat. With practice it's quick and I'm happy with the result after sanding and polishing.

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