Re: [Paddlewise] Hull color -- white or off-white?

>Dennis wrote:
>I agree that the white shows scratches less.  Another consideration is
>repair since the hull is the most likely place that you may in the 
>future be doing gel coat repair(e.g. when you get a bit too 'frisky' in 
>the rock gardens).  White is much easier to match than the various 
>shades of off-whites.

Shawn rote:
>Has anyone ever inquired with the dealer about getting a pint of
>matching gelcoat with the boat when you purchase it?  I moonlight
>part-time for the local Wenonah/CD dealer.  I have done a lot of Wenonah
>repairs and they have all of their boat colors available in repair pints
>of gelcoat.  I'd think it would be easiest to get the color that matches
>your hull (or deck) at the time of purchase.

We encourage customers to go with white hulls because of the scratching
reason and the ease of repair. A pure white gel-coat will be able to be
matched by any gel-coat mfr. All of the major gel-coat companies make their
base white with no color tinting, just straight Titanium Dioxide pigment.
(believe that's correct) Unfortuantely gel-coat does not have an adequate
shelf life to be shipped with the boat and then be useful 6 months or more
later. Old gel-coat will not cure properly, if at all, and will only
frustrate your efforts to achieve a workman-like repair.

Regards,
Steve Freund
QCC Kayaks
(888( 794-3887
http://www.qcckayaks.com





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