Epoxy Colorant

[reodds]

Thanks Destroyer. I really did not to use their paint, but rather wanted to know if it is possible to ADD their paint to clear epoxy as a colorant.

I have some glass and gelcoat repairs on the V, and wanted as close a match as possible. My thoughts were that if it would be possible, I could add latex (not oil) based paint to the epoxy, and have the closest match I could get to my hull.

[Road King Cole]

I would be afraid that if you add something, the epoxy wouldn't harden correctly. I assume you have a large area to do? perhaps talk to the experts at the paint store and\or try a small sample first.

If not, I would use this:

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...classNum=10301

I had pretty good luck matching the color or mine.

rkc

[reodds]

Thanks. I have tried the "match and patch" type kits, and I guess I'm just too anal, they are not good enough to my eye.

I don't really have that great an area to fix, just a lot of little dings and gouges. That is why I wanted just to color the epoxy.

[Destroyer]

There are 3 types of epoxy paint.. 100% Solids, Solvent based and Water based. Are we to take it by your desire to use latex colorant that you're using the water based epoxy?