Gel coat color

[Lou R]

Hello all, I’m getting no where trying to find my hull gel coat color, and to make things worse, there are two arctic white colors that could fit my 1996 330 Sundancer. I’m also trying to find the dash color which is more like a cream. Anyone know what they are? Thanks

 

[Skybolt]

There's really only one Arctic White: https://spectrumcolor-com.3dcartstores.com/SEA-RAY-ARCTIC-WHITE-88-02_p_12.html However the years and sun do fade things quite a bit.

Can't help on the dash but get an awl grip paint card. They have holes in the paint colors that help you match it exactly.

 

[Lou R]

Thank you, appreciate the help!

 

[KevinC]

There's really only one Arctic White: https://spectrumcolor-com.3dcartstores.com/SEA-RAY-ARCTIC-WHITE-88-02_p_12.html However the years and sun do fade things quite a bit.

Can't help on the dash but get an awl grip paint card. They have holes in the paint colors that help you match it exactly.

Actually Sea Ray used two Arctic Whites. I am not sure if it affected that year but if I remember correctly one was from Ashland and one from Valspar. Try calling Sea Ray with your HIN# and see if you can get the paint color codes. Spectrum will then match.

But as @SKybolt said it may not be 100% exact since the original on the boat has weathered. Thats where feathering, wet sanding and buffing a large area will help.

-Kevin

 

[Lou R]

Actually Sea Ray used two Arctic Whites. I am not sure if it affected that year but if I remember correctly one was from Ashland and one from Valspar. Try calling Sea Ray with your HIN# and see if you can get the paint color codes. Spectrum will then match.

But as @SKybolt said it may not be 100% exact since the original on the boat has weathered. Thats where feathering, wet sanding and buffing a large area will help.

-Kevin

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[Skybolt]

Actually Sea Ray used two Arctic Whites. I am not sure if it affected that year but if I remember correctly one was from Ashland and one from Valspar. Try calling Sea Ray with your HIN# and see if you can get the paint color codes. Spectrum will then match. ...

I was under the impression the the two different vendors were in different years and not within the same model year?

 

[KevinC]

I was under the impression the the two different vendors were in different years and not within the same model year?

It's been a while but I believe when I inquired on my 260DA years ago they were both used in the same year. May have varied by plant or the fact that I had a 2003 and maybe they were switching vendors(?). Regardless - and nothing against your comment - as there may have only been one in that year - I just wanted to point out that there were different Arctic Whites so the OP should do their research and not just buy something labelled Arctic White.

-Kevin

 

[Skybolt]

... May have varied by plant or the fact that I had a 2003 and maybe they were switching vendors(?). ...

That would make sense as the color I posted is really only good through 02'. I can imagine that they used up supplies and then switched over to the new vendor.

Yep, great info, thanks Kevin.