Boat colour

Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6232

Paul Wilson Topic Author Offline New Member Posts: 3 Thank you received: 0	Just a quick questions to see if anyone out there can tell me the actually name of the colour and maybe source of paint for my red Albacore (6939). It is the standard colour red that I have seen in many pictures. I have a few patches that need painting and so will only need a small amount. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks Paul
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6252

Paul Wilson Topic Author Offline New Member Posts: 3 Thank you received: 0	That should read "one tin of each and paint stripes" P
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6251

Paul Wilson Topic Author Offline New Member Posts: 3 Thank you received: 0	Thank you one and all for your very useful ideas on the the "red paint" question. I think I can see the way ahead from here. Perhaps I'll buy one tin of each paint stripes! Thanks again Paul
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6250

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ed_cruwys wrote:
Was prolly true when white paints were Lead based but now they are Titanium based the paint should be lighter. Yes Cadmium is a heavy pigment in red paint. White and blue hulls are the lightest GRP colours.

Does that mean that white hulls would be illegal for using a banned exotic material (Titanium - banned by rule 14.8). I think my hull must be pigmented with Zinc, so I'm okay! [img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6249

ed_cruwys Offline Junior Member Posts: 24 Thank you received: 0	Was prolly true when white paints were Lead based but now they are Titanium based the paint should be lighter. Yes Cadmium is a heavy pigment in red paint. White and blue hulls are the lightest GRP colours.
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6248

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MrGin wrote:
White paint uses the most white pigment and hence is heavier than darker colours, may be we should all have black boats! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

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Hummmmm..., are you pulling my leg or has someone been winding you up?
Whilst the reverse is true for GRP boats - the red pigment required for a Red GRP boat is heavier that for a white one (which is why there are very few red GRP boats around), Im not sure a similar argument could be applied to paint, given that the thickness of paint compared to gelcoat is minimal and therefore any differential weight due to pigment would be minimal.
Anyone got a full tin of red and a full tin of white to weigh and compare?
As for black boats - been there done that.
JW

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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6247

silverwood Offline New Member Posts: 11 Thank you received: 0	My boat looks a bit sorry for itself....but I am hoping the various scuff marks and loss of topcoat will help make the boat lighter given the weight of the crew! Graham Birch Albacore 5859
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6244

MrGin Offline User is blocked Posts: 272 Thank you received: 6	White paint uses the most white pigment and hence is heavier than darker colours, may be we should all have black boats! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] Phil A6504 "Nemesis" Northern rep.
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6243

JohnW Offline Administrator Posts: 517 Karma: 2 Thank you received: 11	CrawfyReid wrote: You are quite correct Norman, some are not nearly as quick Crawfy I thought White ones were the fastest! White is the new Red. [img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] John W GBR 8213
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6240

CrawfyReid Offline Elite Member Posts: 166 Thank you received: 2	You are quite correct Norman, some are not nearly as quick CrawfyCrawfyReid2009-04-22 21:29:01
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6239

Norman Halstead Offline Premium Member Posts: 100 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 6	I am, of course, the very proud owner of one of the boats coated with extremely fast red paint. It's Epifanes Monourethane 3116 and can be found here: www.epifanes.com/home.htm They aren't all the same of course... Happy patching
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6238

MrGin Offline User is blocked Posts: 272 Thank you received: 6	My boat is now "Wochelle Wed", I did originally paint it with Ferrari Red car paint, but it looks about the same to me. The best option I suggest is painting the whole boat with a roller and then tip off with a Jenny brush, wet and dry the boat before hand. Hope this helps Phil A6504 "Nemesis" Northern rep.
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6237

ed_cruwys Offline Junior Member Posts: 24 Thank you received: 0	'Rochelle Red' is a bit orangey and I plumped for International 'Chilli Red' www.boatpaint.co.uk/acatalog/perfectioncolours.gif not that accurate actually but i couldn't find anything better after a quick search
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6235

jeremy Offline Elite Member Posts: 296 Thank you received: 8	"Rochelle Red" sounds like a suitable word for Life of Brian's Roman governor played by Michael Palin- Wochelle Wed, Welease Woderwick etc
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Boat colour 56 years 3 months ago #6234

FOWLER Offline Elite Member Posts: 213 Karma: 1 Thank you received: 2	Just painted a Firefly, 'Albacore' red & used International paints 'Rochelle Red'. Rgds Mark.. GT Marine
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