Coelan patch up primer colour matching

[seaseabrook1]

Hi,
I need to patch up some areas of chafe and a 12 inch repair on the rubbing strake, which was taken back to bare, primed with the yellow pigment and coelaned 2 years ago. I've have been trying to find out where to buy small quantities of coelan and primer, but can only get the brown pigment at a good price including the postage (to france), in the 250ml size. As the wood is teak, but really quite dark anyway, I am wondering if I could get away with it? A post from previous years suggested the primer changes colour over time anyway?

Any opinions gratefully received, or indeed any known suppliers of the 250ml yellow pigment (I have been bashing away at google without much sucess for some days!)

Many thanks

PS in the interest of sharing info, for anyone considering coelan I can report that after 2 years in the med the woodwork looks freshly done, except some chafe areas which have rubbed through - will be using more bits of rags in the future!

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

I have Coelan on my toe-rail as well and have had similar issues. As far as I can tell:-

1. The manufacturer does not make smaller tins so there is no way you are going to be able to get them. The only solution os to buy some and share with a friend.

2. The primer stuff lasts a long time and does not go off in the tin, so buying 250ml is a pain but should last for years. The problem is the coelan itself which goes off in the tin. One boat restorer chap told me to decant it into something with a screw top and fill it to the very top. The problem is that it absorbs air, so if you can eradicate that it helps. What we really need is something like a wine bag I suppose.

3. I asked the manufacturer if had a plain primer as I did not want to colour the teak. They said no. They also said the primer contains the anti-UV properties, so if you do not use it the teak can go grey underneath the Coelan.

Regards

 

[john shaw]

help

Hi, my name is John Shaw and i run my own boat repair service. If you want i have some in stock that is already open. If you let me know how much you need you I may be able to help you out, you would have to pick it up though. Send me a email. john@jwsmarineservice.co.uk - glad to help.

 

[seaseabrook1]

Many thanks for the info and the offer, sadly can't take you up on it as won't be back to UK until later in the year, much appreciated though.

 

[Kukri]

Just to confirm what everyone else has said; stay with the yellow primer; the colour does change a bit over time. you can keep the primer in the tin.

I have had sucess with the hot air gun technique that the makers recommend - to my amazement one part used tin was OK two years later.