I have read that you can select a marine white base paint compatible with your surface to be painted and take that paint along with a swatch from your boat, to a specialty paint store, and after you explain why you are not using their paint, pay them a small fee to give you an exact match. It was recommended not to try this with the big box stores, but rather speciality paint stores. It was suggested the fee would be around $10 for the custom matching. Now the problem is getting the color sample. I could kick myself for not saving the piece when I installed my depth sounder. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> Date: 6/2/19 2:35 PM (GMT-05:00) To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Covering topsides resin repairs I assume it is...M17 #38 from 1974. Faded and/or chalking topsides, but kind of a creamy white where it's not been sun-exposed. I'll keep this product in mind, and, I'm filling the likes of 1/4" bolt holes with epoxy/silica so really just need a 'paint' type topcoat.thanks,JohnOn 6/2/19 10:55 AM, Dave Scobie wrote:> John.> > Is the gel coat the 'cream-ish' white like most of Jerry's boats? A close> match is EVERCOAT Gel Coat Scratch Patch in 'buff' color.> > > :: Dave Scobie> :: M6'8" #650> :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com> :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com> :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/> > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019, 10:30 AM John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:> >> What does anyone here use for "paint" on top of resin, when you've done>> some kind of small resin/filler repair topsides, and need to cover it?>>>> Mainly to protect the resin from UV, and, cover whatever color the>> resin/filler spots are with something at least vaguely matching your>> topside gelcoat or paint?>>>> For example holes filled when moving cleats, tracks, etc. or replacing>> them with ones that have different mounting hole locations.>>>> Jerry recently wrote:>> "I've done a bazillian repair jobs over the years... For nearly>> everything, polyurethane auto paint is far better than gel coat. It's>> WAY more UV resistant and therefore stays shinier longer and doesn't>> fade as much as re-sprayed gel and is much easier to apply.">>>> Anyone tried this for small stuff like I'm talking about? A can of>> polyurethane spray paint from local auto parts store?>>>> There are usually so many different shades available, I could probably>> get close to matching my faded-white-ish aged gelcoat.>>>> thanks,>> John>>>> -->> John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design>> -------------------------------------------->> - Eco-Living ->> Whole Systems Design Services>> People - Place - Learning - Integration>> john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334>> http://eco-living.net>> http://sociocracyconsulting.com>>>>-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design--------------------------------------------- Eco-Living -Whole Systems Design ServicesPeople - Place - Learning - Integrationjohn@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334http://eco-living.nethttp://sociocracyconsulting.com