insurance repair job gel-coat vs base/clear??

[avro]

Hi guys, unfortunately my baby suffered some damage and is being repaired under an assurance claim. I want to be sure I am being reasonable since I am not an expert in boats so I am hoping for some feedback

An approximate 2 sqft area was damaged to the fiberglass. The shop did a good repair making it look straight but it appears they finished it with base coat/ clear coat. The color match is pretty good but I can see the blends slightly. Now the shop was very resistant when I told them I wanted the repair finished in gel-coat and he never gave a straight answer that they used base/clear.

The question is should I insist on having the job redone in gel-coat? money is not the problem since its an insurance job. Is this guy try to pass a fast one? Will a properly done gel-coat repair color match well? Will the base/clear repair last for years exposed to the elements?

 

[ondarvr]

It can be difficult to make it look perfect, and even if they did use gel coat you may still be able to see a blend line on some colors and brands of gel coat.

​What kind of boat, what color and where on the boat?

 

[savetexomabeaches]

What makes you believe its base/clear and not gel? Matching colors is rough, simply because the color of your boat fades, so give it some time, it'll fade to match

 

[Bayou Dave]

"he never gave a straight answer that they used base/clear."
Look him in the eyes and ask him what he used. Don't accept anyting except a straight answer.