Meridian Blue/Gel Coat

Well if your going to sand down the current gel-kote and apply new gel-kote does it really matter what it's called now. Pick out the color you like and go with that, it's going to cover the old stuff and shouldn't effect the shade of blue on the new gel-kote being applied. Now if you like the current color that it is now then you have to take into consideration that it is faded a little from the orginal color and you are better off taking a chip of the current gel-kote and sending it to mini-craft and have them match it exactly. Also another thing to keep in mind is if your re-doing all of the gel-kote or just a section of it. If your doing it all then matching the color isn't has important but if are just fixing areas then it does need to match and custom blended gel-kote is the way to go.

Have you tried wet sanding it yet to bring back the shine? a lot cheaper than new gel. Get 1000 grit sandpaper and wet sand it, then follow that up with 1500 grit sandpaper and wet sand it again. Then follow that up with polish and a high speed polisher and you'll have new looking gel-kote ready to wax.

msbarracuda wrote: Thanks for the reply. I was just curious what my original color's name was. I have a chip to match. As far as sanding it down - my gel coat is in bad shape. It is more serious than sanding. Cracks. I have owned and loved this boat (1971 Barracuda) since 1980. Putting new gelcoat is a labor of love (lots of love).

And lots and lots of labor too.
But I guess if there was no love. No one could put in the work it takes to keep them young

sarah in the referance section on the 71 brochure there is a ski nautique with meridian blue and that was the only listed color for the SN so you might use that as a guide to decide which you have.

Sarah be carefull there's no space and capital N on mine that's someone elese