Boat color trends

[Nosocks]

Been looking at exotic and sports cars for a new hobby. Putting the off-road thing on hold for a bit.

The usual bright blue, red, orange, etc are around.

That said, I’ve noticed that dark green and brown sell almost instantly on the secondary market. Also seeing cars wrapped with these less flashy colors.

Might be unique to sports cars, but wonder if it’ll bleed into boats.

Most of the cars I’m thinking of are being bought by 30s and 40s millennials with money for a high end car (Porsche, McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc)

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Just as long as flames and tribal don't make a comeback, almost any color or palette can work if done tastefully.

I've seen some nice boats I would never have picked those colors for but it worked.

 

[JFMFG]

I’ve seen alot of green and blue boats popping up In havasu.

 

[ChrisV]

Cant wait to see @cfarrens28 speedster. Great color choice...

 

[Rajobigguy]

I’ve seen a few boats done in cement gray with minimal accents that don’t look bad. Very understated and somewhat classy.

 

[coolchange]

Colors of the 20’s, grey, mud, pumpkin

 

[Gelcoater]

Just as long as flames and tribal don't make a comeback, almost any color or palette can work if done tastefully.

I've seen some nice boats I would never have picked those colors for but it worked.

I agree on the tribal stuff.
Now classic flames, have been around forever.

 

[Gelcoater]

Been looking at exotic and sports cars for a new hobby. Putting the off-road thing on hold for a bit.

The usual bright blue, red, orange, etc are around.

That said, I’ve noticed that dark green and brown sell almost instantly on the secondary market. Also seeing cars wrapped with these less flashy colors.

Might be unique to sports cars, but wonder if it’ll bleed into boats.

Most of the cars I’m thinking of are being bought by 30s and 40s millennials with money for a high end car (Porsche, McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc)

It has been for a while now.

Lambo Blue, very popular color the last few years.
What I find hilarious is today’s Lambo Blue is yesterday’s Petty Racing Blue
But try selling that! No of these new millennials know who he was.
Tell it’s Lambo Blue and they cream their jeans.

There’s an Orange pearl color going on the next boat I shoot to match another Lambo color.

Did a 255 for a guy last year or the year before we had to try and match a metallic blue from a Bentley.

There’s a really nice metallic red on some Mazda some guy wanted us to match.
What some people just don’t understand or want to accept is some of these colors are multi stage paint.

We don’t use paint. It’s polyester gelcoat.
And we just can’t match that.
Want it? Have to have it?
Fine, we give you an all white or black boat and go get it painted. The paint is only a thousand dollars a pintShouldn’t cost you more than $60-70K to get it done

Or compromise a little knowing it won’t be an Exact! match and see what we can come up with.
Good luck trying to get it touched up 4 years from now vs saying it’s Duratech gelcoat part number xyz

This was last weeks custom color.

 

[Nordie]

Glitter boats west coast, 2 tone blue/white or pale yellow/white boats east coast.

 

[attitude]

It has been for a while now.

Lambo Blue, very popular color the last few years.
What I find hilarious is today’s Lambo Blue is yesterday’s Petty Racing Blue
But try selling that! No of these new millennials know who he was.
Tell it’s Lambo Blue and they cream their jeans.

There’s an Orange pearl color going on the next boat I shoot to match another Lambo color.

Did a 255 for a guy last year or the year before we had to try and match a metallic blue from a Bentley.

There’s a really nice metallic red on some Mazda some guy wanted us to match.
What some people just don’t understand or want to accept is some of these colors are multi stage paint.

We don’t use paint. It’s polyester gelcoat.
And we just can’t match that.
Want it? Have to have it?
Fine, we give you an all white or black boat and go get it painted. The paint is only a thousand dollars a pintShouldn’t cost you more than $60-70K to get it done

Or compromise a little knowing it won’t be an Exact! match and see what we can come up with.
Good luck trying to get it touched up 4 years from now vs saying it’s Duratech gelcoat part number xyz

This was last weeks custom color.
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Damn that looks nice. I’m still a fan of the electric blue you shoot at Eliminator, not sure if it’s a stock color or you mix to get it.

 

[Gelcoater]

Damn that looks nice. I’m still a fan of the electric blue you shoot at Eliminator, not sure if it’s a stock color or you mix to get it.

That is electric blue, an out of the can color I doctored up a little.

 

[adam909]

That is electric blue, an out of the can color I doctored up a little.

Im sure you have done alot of boats. what are some of the ones that really stand out that your proud of. Lets see your work.

 

[oldschool]

It has been for a while now.

Lambo Blue, very popular color the last few years.
What I find hilarious is today’s Lambo Blue is yesterday’s Petty Racing Blue
But try selling that! No of these new millennials know who he was.
Tell it’s Lambo Blue and they cream their jeans.

There’s an Orange pearl color going on the next boat I shoot to match another Lambo color.

Did a 255 for a guy last year or the year before we had to try and match a metallic blue from a Bentley.

There’s a really nice metallic red on some Mazda some guy wanted us to match.
What some people just don’t understand or want to accept is some of these colors are multi stage paint.

We don’t use paint. It’s polyester gelcoat.
And we just can’t match that.
Want it? Have to have it?
Fine, we give you an all white or black boat and go get it painted. The paint is only a thousand dollars a pintShouldn’t cost you more than $60-70K to get it done

Or compromise a little knowing it won’t be an Exact! match and see what we can come up with.
Good luck trying to get it touched up 4 years from now vs saying it’s Duratech gelcoat part number xyz

This was last weeks custom color.
View attachment 1470540

 

[oldschool]

That is electric blue, an out of the can color I doctored up a little.

Hell ya! Both my boats are flake. In the wake/surf boat world almost all new boats are flake.

 

[Orange Juice]

I still think the Brown palette of colors are timeless. 1985 Eliminator 21

 

[n2otoofast4u]

White is right!

 

[Nosocks]

Some examples

Been pondering ordering a boat. Might go one of these directions.

 

[El Rojo]

I think they will follow the trends of new cars, pastels seem to be popular for the automotive industry right now....

 

[BigfnJeep]

Stay away from Aston Martin, don't ask how I know this, just stay away.

 

[Gelcoater]

I still think the Brown palette of colors are timeless. 1985 Eliminator 21

I’d run that Mohave any day.

 

[Orange Juice]

Some examples

Been pondering ordering a boat. Might go one of these directions.

In the 1970’s, they use a lot of wood grain laminate on Custom boats.

The new wood grain laminates look so much better than they did in the past. Almost 3D in appearance. I’d like to see someone experiment with that material on New Build.

 

[Gelcoater]

Im sure you have done alot of boats. what are some of the ones that really stand out that your proud of. Lets see your work.

This Fundeck stands out.
Customer wanted something Lowrider like.

It stands out in my mind because the colors looked so deep. And in a time where they all sort of looked the same with slight differences, this was totally unique.

And Bob really liked it for the same reasons

 

[Gelcoater]

In the 1970’s, they use a lot of wood grain laminate on Custom boats.

The new wood grain laminates look so much better than they did in the past. Almost 3D in appearance. I’d like to see someone experiment with that material on New Build.

Believe me, I’ve been singing that song since before Jake owned the big E!
We did a Fundeck with a fairly typical pattern and some wood in there.
Apparently most folks don’t have the same unique tastes

 

[Havaduner]

Cement grey=primer

 

[Gelcoater]

White is right!

You said it

 

[havasu5150]

I still think the Brown palette of colors are timeless. 1985 Eliminator 21

A friend of mine had a 21 Mohave. Same graphics except his colors were red fades. still see the boat in Havasu occasionally.

 

[JL95]

@Gelcoater it was very nice in person

 

[Nosocks]

@Gelcoater it was very nice in person
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Not this specifically for me, but I really like this direction. I hope things head this way.

 

[Nosocks]

Stay away from Aston Martin, don't ask how I know this, just stay away.

Not gonna be much worse than the Mclaren's I've been eyeballing.

Call it an adventure.

 

[RiverDave]

I love the lambo dark green

 

[BigfnJeep]

Not gonna be much worse than the Mclaren's I've been eyeballing.

Call it an adventure.

At least Mclaren's have a good re-sale value.

 

[HST4ME]

As long as purple and yellow never ever makes a come back.

 

[Looking Glass]

I’ve seen a few boats done in cement gray with minimal accents that don’t look bad. Very understated and somewhat classy.

I have seen several ones in different shades of Grey with a bit of Black and white that are Classy and, in my opinion, won't go out of style.

 

[oldschool]

Flake boats are nothing new. This is my parents all red flake Hallett around ‘65. H/M 427 side oiler. Even the steering wheel is flake.

 

[Nosocks]

At least Mclaren's have a good re-sale value.

I hope this is sarcasm.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

You said it
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Drop the black, ghost the SPEEDSTER in a different shade or variation and it’s my next boat.

 

[NicPaus]

I’d run that Mohave any day.

My River neighbor just bought a sleek that looks dam similar. Block was Cracked and I think he wants to sell it cheap. Youngster that was sold on it being turn key. Ended up a milkshake 350.

 

[Ultra912]

Cement grey base with Lamborghini green and orange lines