imartin

Thanks. Darn, ya just hoping this doesnt turn into more. Hated to take it off given all the sealant and all and such a wet area. This guy does spot repairs on high end cars like Ferrari and Lambo, gray just must be real tricky. I might need those paint chips to help the match, ha!

bencini231

Ill take a look to see the grey shades and I might possibly be able to find a match for you.

Brad Christy

IMartin,

SherwinWilliams has over a hundred shades of gray for their interior paint. I can't imagine automotive paints and/or powder coat is any different. You wouldn't believe how difficult it is to find a true "neutral" grey. They all seem to have some sort of "offset" to them. You think you've found one, then you put it next to white or black, and it's some sort of green, blue, purple, yellow or tan. It's infuriating. Lots of luck getting it to truly match.

Thanks. Brad.

Wally

Yeah i can confirm that Gray is a BIT@# to match up! wife and i just went through this two years ago trying to get the perfect match to paint some cabinets to match a shade of gray in some tile i was putting down in the bathroom....we must have gone through 15-20 different variations, then the guys at Benjamin Moore started adding this or that to darken/lighten etc until she got the right one....i have a gallon made up but i know if it ever needs to be repainted and this gallon goes bad im F'd

imartin

Dang guys! I should have left alone. Without the RAL code, I even called Fountain who bought all the Baja molds and Intel, but nothing. I have the build sheet, doesn't have color code details.

if nothinge else, appreciate the commiserating...lol

bencini231

I didnt have a chance to get in the shop to look at the swatches, but I do know on my last 2007 30 outlaw the light grey like that was called dove grey on Baja's color chart. Just remembered that from a ways back.

imartin

Thx

imartin

Yep, did see "Dove" on my build sheet for the in gel graphics. Thanks for all your help!!

imartin

Bencini:

We've struck out as far as matches. Happen to have those gray swatches? Also, as for taking the platform off, looks like only 6 of the bolts across the top are through bolted. The other 2 each side plate, just into the transom? How difficult to remove? How heavy is the swim platform? What sealant to reapply?

I am really kicking myself for opening this can of worms! Now have a green gray. Ugh!

imartin

Well lookey here....😊
Might be on to something!