1-16 of over 2,000 results for 'Gel Coat Paste' Price and other details may vary based on size and color. Evercoat 100695 Polyester Gel Paste - Pint. 4.4 out of 5 stars 101. FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO Gel Coat Scratch Patch. 3.9 out of 5 stars 145. Get it as soon as Wed, Sep 9. Patch Paste is two ounces of the factory color gel coat made into an easy to use paste. Kits include a jar of resin, a bottle of hardener, and easy to follow instructions. Surfacing agents have been added to the mixture to ensure proper curing to a sandable surface.
posted 01-17-2013 03:48 PM ET (US) Spectrum Gel Coat Color Chart
The Evercoat products are available from any marine store or on the web. They are made by the same company that makes Marine-Tex epoxy and many other marine repair products, Illinois Tool Works. All are high quality products.There are two ways to achieve correct color matched LIQUID Desert Tan gelcoat. The easier, but more expensive, way is to buy the color matched product from one of the well known suppliers to Boston Whaler, either Spectrum or Mini-Craft (I prefer Mini-Craft). But you have to buy a qt and it is expensive, about $160. Besides the hardener, they also include the wax additive, which is important for curing. Spectrum also sells a color tinting kit, which has red, dark yellow and black pigments in small jars. Almost always, Whalers lighten up over the years, and the Desert Tan pre-mixed color will be too dark. A small amount of white gelcoat can be bought locally to do the lightening. Mix up a decent sized batch in a plastic cup and then store in a glass jar for future use once you have matched the color perfectly. It will take some time and patience to do this. As I tint, I brush a dab of the gelcoat on the boat with an artist brush, check for correct color match, then wipe off with laquer thinner. When you can't see the brushed-on gelcaot from a short distance, you know you have it right. Eventually you will get it perfect. Work in good natural light shade, not direct sunlight.
The less expensive way is to buy the Evercoat white (or any other brand you may find) and add the Evercoat tinting colors to get to color of the boat. This is more work and more time consuming, but can be done. For those that have not done this before, I recommend the easier, costlier method for better and quicker results.
posted 04-24-2009 12:11 PM ET (US) I know many here complain about the longevity of the small spectrum patch kits. They always seem to go bad in a hurry and at $30 with shipping it can be a killer. I have found a solution to the problem and after trying to explain it to Sal last night, I figured I would post it for all.
I have stopped buying the patch kits and just buy a quart of the straight liquid gel coat. Since the Spectrum liquid products are never a 100% match use the Evercoat color agents to custom tint the Spectrum products to match the real gel coat color I am dealing with. I do this in large batches and store them in screw tight cans with 3m electrical tape over the cap. I mark the cans with what I matched it do so I know what to grab when doing a repair.
When doing minor gel coat repairs as well as filling larger scratches I mix Evercoat polyster gel paste 60/40 mixed in with raw liquid Spectrum Gel Coat. 60 Evercoat and 40 raw gel coat. Since the Evercoat product is clear it takes the color of the Spectrum products easily and provides you with a lot filler with out running through a lot of the Spectrum product to do the repairs.
Since your base product is in liquid from this also allows you to have color matched agents that you can load in a gun and spray if needed. This is a big plus.
Here are some images of the liquid gel coat and evercoat product. Best mac to get for college. Step one get your liquid gel coat base and Evercoat polyester gel:
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Spectrum Gel Coat Patch Paste
Step two mix them together, add your catalyst and begin filling your holes:
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