[C320-list] Surviving hurricane Irma

[Timothy Woods]

Ended up ordering the white 1995 to 2004 gelcoat paste repair. Iboats and
Sectrum couldn't tell me if it was hull or deck white. I'll report back
next after I test it out on both.

Tim

On Sep 20, 2017 5:57 PM, "Mike Rauh" <RaceAnnouncer at verizon.net> wrote:

> Warren, et al,
>
> Years of sun, dirt, and waxes, take their toll on the original white
> surface.  I agree that it would be very tough to get a gel coat to match
> the current "aged white" on our boats.
>
> Mike
> On Your Mark
> #408   1997
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 20, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Tim, perhaps I didn't make myself clear on the matter of color matching.
> I meant to emphasize that the age of the hull causes changes in the gel
> coat and that makes it difficult to match. I doubt any gel coat Catalina,
> or others, can supply will match closely enough that the difference won't
> be noticed. On-site color blending may be necessary.
> >
> > Warren and Pattie Updike
> > 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Timothy Woods [mailto:woodstimothya at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:57 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Surviving hurricane Irma
> >
> > John,
> >
> > In the quart its just called Catalina white by year. But in the gallon
> the
> > have two specific colors, hull white, deck white by year. I called today
> > and they were helpful but not positive about witch it was. I have to go
> to
> > Catalina on the west coast of Florida to pickup the aluminium in 20 ft.
> > pieces so I'll buy the deck white there. I hope I don't run into color
> > matching problems like Warren.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >> On Sep 19, 2017 4:58 PM, "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Tim.
> >>
> >> They do sell quarts. Try this link.
> >>
> >> http://www.iboats.com/Catalina-1995-2004-White-
> Color-Boat-Gel-Coat-Quart-
> >> Spectrum-Color/dm/view_id.835629
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 7:23 AM, Timothy Woods <woodstimothya at gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thanks John,
> >>>
> >>> I went to their website and they only show a hull white and deck white
> in
> >>> gallons. The patch kit and Qt only say white. I'll give them call later
> >>> today.
> >>>
> >>> Tim
> >>>
> >>>> On Sep 18, 2017 9:54 PM, "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Check out Spectrum Color.  I have a 1997 and Spectrum Color has
> >> Catalina
> >>>> gel coat by year. I used and was quite happy with it.  Once you open
> >> the
> >>>> resin quart can you have 6 months to use it.
> >>>>
> >>>> John Meyers
> >>>> Wind Chime 1997 #406
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Timothy Woods <
> >> woodstimothya at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> We made it through Irma but not without dock and piling rash. I need
> >> to
> >>>>> know what color the gel coat is on my 1996 320. I googled it and
> >>> Catalina
> >>>>> Direct and a few oth
>
>