I want to repaint the "pink" stripe with black on my PowerQuest 260. It's gel coat, can auto shops do this if I purchase black gel coat, and what is the approximate cost?

Thanx

I have done simple color changes like that and its not to terribly complex. It would have to be painted over with an automotive grade finish, Gelcoat would not be the way to go.

If its just the one stripe you want to cover i cant imagine it being more than a few hudy, maybe five hundred tops and thats on the steep side.

I would spend a little more and get them all redone. Maybe a richer purple, change the pink one to an orange/yellow burn/fade and the two teal ones to a grey fleckstone or granite effect. (did one almost exactly like yours a few years ago and it looked great and you are fifteen hundred miles away so it should be ok ).

I am also agreeing with glassdave on using paint and not gel. I think he hit it just right with the color combo he suggested, it would be a nice update for your PQ.

I think silver for the stripe would look better.

I'm not sure what year your boat is but I am almost positive that the stripes are painted from the factory in DuPont Chromabase. Let me know and I can let you know for sure. I also concur paint it.
Bob

I had a 1998 powerquest Enticer and now a 1997 Avenger.
All stripes were done in gell coat on them.

Yes from the factory, in the gel coat.

I'm getting really good recommendations from several people around Dallas of a local Vinyl Designer, I might take it to him and have him slap one on. Not sure yet on the vinyl, but a local auto painter said if he where to paint it, the paint constantly in the water won't hold up like the strip following up to the bow. Gotta do some thing, I can't take another summer of pink.

It will hold up fine using the right paint and as long as it is not left in the water for weeks at a time. Almost all manufacturers use paint for graphics.

It's never in the water more than a day, I'm on trailer. I'll get quotes both vinyl and paint, and see what the bottom line is.

boats are painted all the time that stay in the water, so thats B/S, I would sand with 220, mask off and paint with interlux one part poly, follow the instructions with a foam roller and tip off with a brush, sand lighty between coats, 2 coats, let dry few weeks water sand and buff, will look like sprayed...done it several times..Rob