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gel coat color

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By ana - 3/14/2021 6:52:11 AM

Dear friends
hi
i am applying gel coat on fiberglass mold . for dark color i need to reach matte color
""
 apaqua " surface .

i add some fillers but i did not reach perfect color .

please help me what can i add to normal pigment paste to reach matte surface ?
i do not want shinny surface .

tanks in advance
regards
ana
By Warren (Staff) - 3/15/2021 9:40:06 AM

You can get a good matt finish post demoulding with a satin/matt lacquer.  However as Hanaldo said, no way to really get it a matt finish straight from the mould.