multihullsailor6
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I would like to change the colour of the newish UV strip on my genoa from light grey to black. Is there a special paint available which would do the job?
Changing Colour of UV Strip
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srm
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Not that I am aware of. You will have to remove the existing strip and replace with a UV stable fabric of your desired colour. Its a straight forward DIY job or ask a sailmaker for a quote.
Carmel2
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Grey is the new black...
capnsensible
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If you want to paint it black try rolling a stone.
Resolution
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North Sails supplied my latest genoa with a painted UV band, but in white. The paint itself is thickish rubbery stuff. Probably no reason why it could not be found in black. Give North a call and ask.
macd
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Wish all I had to do this winter was fret about the colour of our UV strip.
The OP should consider that a black UV strip will become hot stuff in the south Aegean, particularly if he uses something that will not fade away. Still, you can't always get what you want.
The OP should consider that a black UV strip will become hot stuff in the south Aegean, particularly if he uses something that will not fade away. Still, you can't always get what you want.
Carmel2
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But if you try sometimes, well you just might find what you need.
dunedin
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Be careful. Our expensIve North jib with this literally fell apart at the seems under 3 years old. Now resewn and with cloth uv strip added.
PS. Also would be careful of a black uv strip if a laminate sail and somewhere sunny - can apparently over "cook" the glue due to heat. Black laminate race sails typically don't get left hoisted
Resolution
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Thanks for the warning. We have now completed three Med seasons, so probably a full 12 months hoisted in the sun. Repainted a further coating of paint in year two. No obvious signs of degradation yet. Fingers crossed.
Peter
