Tsunami floor restore

Bushwacker · #1 02-04-2011, 02:18 AM

Rod, it looks like you have some good quality help there!

A lot of paint shops (and some ACE Hardware stores!) have scanners now attached to computers that can do a really good job of matching paint, so you could do like ET23 did and take a hatch cover or something with gel coat on it to a paint shop get the paint matched, and then send Tom a sample of that paint for him to match (or just send the sample direct to Tom!) Tom is local to me, so I took him a piece of fg I had cut out for a Phye access plate, and he matched it exactly! He called it "Denny White". The color below the bootstripe and on the sides of the steps on my boat is the Signature Finish paint he mixed up for me, but the rest of the hull is original gel coat, and most folks can't tell the difference! My '72 gel coat may be slightly different than yours, but if you mention this post, that formula might be a good starting point for him in matching your gel coat. Denny

floorboy · #2 02-04-2011, 03:01 AM

Ok Thanks. I have my fuel sending unit hatch laying there yet. I ill run that uptown tomorrow. Ill mention the Denny White.

Capt Chuck · #3 02-04-2011, 05:21 AM

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Going with signature finish paint. Talked to Tom the other day and he said he could match any competitors color.
Any idea what color, if any, matches the original seacraft color??

Tell Tom you want #162A White

floorboy · #4 02-04-2011, 03:23 PM

Are there any benefits to restoring the original pattern on the floor? Its gonna be a pile of taping, but I think it would look nice. I like the other floors I have seen to that are solid (no pattern) like John123's. Is it worth going through the extra work?

ricknewman · #5 02-04-2011, 04:22 PM

The solid non-skid is probably more practicle but the lines mean Classic Seacraft.

77SceptreOB · #6 02-04-2011, 04:50 PM

hear, hear!! to "original" styled striped floors.

Blue_Heron · #7 02-04-2011, 05:38 PM

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The solid non-skid is probably more practicle but the lines mean Classic Seacraft.

Ditto.

htillman · #8 02-04-2011, 08:42 PM

I have maintained the lines on my two Seacrafts. Lots of taping but Tom at SF can get you the 1/2" tape or go to Sherwin-Williams Car paint store and buy generic brand plastic tape for the 1/2" stripes. Takes some work but the result is really nice.