Oliver paint color match

[cowgs]

Hello

Wondering if someone could please help me to identify the right color match name or code for the white that Oliver EII has on the exterior?

I have a 2020 EII Hull 612 and would like to do a bit of touch up to a few small areas on the outside with a spray gun.  I'm hoping there might be a specific type of white that's used perhaps using a color chart number that I could take to a paint store and have a quart mixed up for my touch-up spray gun.

Thanks

Craig

[topgun2]

Craig - 

Your best bet is to call or email Oliver Service.

Let them know what your hull number is and they can tell you which Gel Coat color was used on it.  Note that over the years there have been different colors of white used.

Bill

[taylor.coyote]

I asked the factory about my paint / gel coat color 6 months ago. They did not have the information for my trailer (hull # 124). I solved the problem by taking the trailer's propane cover to a good automotive paint store. they had tools to shoot images of the gel coat and were able to match the color precisely. they can give you a code to mix the color needed.

 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by taylor.coyote

[cowgs]

Thanks for the idea; hadn't thought to take the LP tank cover into a paint shop.  Sounds like a good idea.  Cheers, Craig

[DavePhelps]

Craig,

I would caution you about using paint to touch up your Oliver. Paint and Gelcoat are two entirely different coatings.
I would suggest a quick google search or a visit to some boating forums to learn about the process of repairing damaged gelcoat.

You didn't specify your issues, but if they are rock dings and such, I would not paint them. Paint will not age well, doesn't have the build of gelcoat, and cannot be polished with the rest of the trailer when that time comes (and it will). You will need to apply your 2 part gelcoat (it can be tinted and is a catalyzed product) to a properly prepared surface. Overfill slightly, wet sand flush, then polish out. Yes, it's a lot more labor than spraying on a coat of paint, but will give you far superior and much longer lasting results.
My 2 cents.

Dave 

[cowgs]

good point:  I should have been more specific that the touch up area on my trailer is the fender/wheel covers and not the gelcoat sides of the trailer.  I discovered when sanding the fender area where some chips were that it's not gelcoated.  I think it's a fiberglass part or perhaps plastic.  Anyway, light sanding of the chip area showed thin outer paint.  I've now primed and sanded that area (it's rather small part of the fender) and just need to repaint the section.

 

[Patriot]

15 hours ago, cowgs said:

Hello

Wondering if someone could please help me to identify the right color match name or code for the white that Oliver EII has on the exterior?

I have a 2020 EII Hull 612 and would like to do a bit of touch up to a few small areas on the outside with a spray gun.  I'm hoping there might be a specific type of white that's used perhaps using a color chart number that I could take to a paint store and have a quart mixed up for my touch-up spray gun.

Thanks

Craig

In prior conversation a few years ago with Jason Essary at Oliver Service, I learned that Oliver Service would have to physically see your Oliver to match your paint and gelcoat in order to properly match/repair chips. Oliver no longer maintains any history paint colors. I think @taylor.coyote has offered the best remedy. I would also suggest calling a local fiberglass boat/yacht club as they can be a great resource for mobile fiberglass touch ups if you want it done professionally. DYI touch ups more often than not end up looking like DYI touch ups 😕 and will highlight your chip repairs vs make them disappear.

I had 8 mil XPEL PPF (paint protection film) installed on the front blast zones of our 2020 Oliver LE2 and am glad I did. It really has helped preserve the gelcoat especially on the front corners, dog house aka propane tank storage. I also had it installed under the quarter panels front to back.  

 

 

Edited 33 minutes ago by Patriot