Are 2003 18 classic hull colors painted or gellcoat ?
Are 2003 18 classic hull colors painted or gellcoat ?
Gelcote
better to die on your feet, than live on your knees
Thanks, i wanted to buff it out but didn't want to buff through the color
If it needs buffing, you can be pretty sure it's gel.
Donzi did paint some boats, but generally used high end acrylic/polyurethane
single stage paints which stand up to the sun very well.
George Carter
Central Florida
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http://kineticocentralfl.com/
“If you have to argue your science by using fraud, your science is not valid"
Professor Ian Plimer, Adilaide and Melbourne Universities
I wax the blue stripe on my deck 3 times per year; the rest of the boat once. If I decide to keep the boat long term, I'll have it painted...
Thank you, Patrick
1994 18' Classic 350Mag Alpha
Previously owned Donzis -
1996 22' Classic, 502Mag Bravo
1987 20' Minx, 350Mag Alpha
1975 18' Classic, 350Chevy Volvo 280
I don't recall exactly when they started using paint colors instead of gel but it was probably around 2005-2006.
RickS-E
My 04 is gel and I believe Carl said his 05 is paint. My stripe is painted though.
But I also believe that Blueliner's 06 Aronow/GT? is gel. His is a solid blue hull/deck (with exception of deck stripe), so I'm guessing you could get single color gel other than white even after 05/06.
Why is faster never fast enough.
Mine is white gelcote bottom with dark blue paint from transom up to the trailer eye. White gelcote deck with dark blue painted stripe .
2003 18 classic, where were these built?
All of us are right, if all of the boat is a solid color its probably gelcote and painted stripe. If a bi color hull ( white bottom half, color upper) color is painted.
George Carter
Central Florida
gcarter763@aol.com
http://kineticocentralfl.com/
“If you have to argue your science by using fraud, your science is not valid"
Professor Ian Plimer, Adilaide and Melbourne Universities
George Carter
Central Florida
gcarter763@aol.com
http://kineticocentralfl.com/
“If you have to argue your science by using fraud, your science is not valid"
Professor Ian Plimer, Adilaide and Melbourne Universities
I got a 67 18 I am restoring and it is red in color. I had alot of gel cracks so I had to grind and fair out. I would like to change the color to yellow and am wondering where I can find the yellows Donzi used on there 18 old to new?
Thanks,
Frank
Farjr: probably best to search through old threads here. Colour discussions have shown up a lot. Maybe start by searching Ferro and Minicraft. Hope that helps as a starting point.
As Rob said, check with Minicraft.com.
I ordered some yellow patch-paste for my 2004 yellow and it was an exact match.
You can search for color by boat brand on their website.
http://www.minicraft.com/colors-1#t51
I believe the GK40 listed for pre-89 boats is the yellow
Why is faster never fast enough.
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