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Can anywhere make custom coloured gel coat?
emsfactory - 10/4/06 at 11:04 AM

Hi all. I'm trying to get a gell coat made spacially. Buta m having trouble finding anywhere. Names I know are llewelynd ryland and colour plass (sp) but I cant find contact details.

I'm trying to get
ferrari titanium silver
AKA argento titano
Cd. FER2328

Any ideas?

[Edited on 10/4/06 by emsfactory]

02GF74 - 10/4/06 at 11:12 AM

CFS sell pigment; you could always try to match it at home in true locost style?

wyatt - 10/4/06 at 11:23 AM

You might want to give some of the VW based beach buggy builders a try they tend to supply the body's in a number of differant colours

http://www.volkszone.com/cgi-bin/search/search.cgi?Ca tegory=Buggies,_Baja_and_Rails|Buggies

http://www.sdbc.co.uk/pages/pages.php?sectionid=9

see links

[Edited on 10/4/06 by wyatt]

emsfactory - 10/4/06 at 11:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
CFS sell pigment; you could always try to match it at home in true locost style?


No can do sadly. Its for a customer down south so I dont have an example to copy.
I spoke to my paint guy and hes says it a metallic with a slight pearl. It looks doubtfull for a gell pigment.

Ah well.

stevebubs - 10/4/06 at 01:49 PM

West & Senior in Manchester are currently doing a colour match for me. Had to send them a sample of what I wanted matched, though.

Looks like you know what the colour is so should be relatively easy....give them a shout...

Stephen

[Edited on 10/4/06 by stevebubs]

Triton - 10/4/06 at 01:54 PM

metalic gel will need to be sprayed to get an even finish otherwise it's like using the ali paint where it mostly looks fine but then you get a splodgy bit that spoils the whole job.