deck paint colour choices? Cannot decide[agree]!

[Niander]

We cannot decide[agree]! on our Deck paint colour so im wondering what the Panel would think using the above colours would be nice looking on a 30 foot Yacht with Reddish sails?
Top side colour will be chosen after so irrelevant so its what would look ok with the Reddish sails.

 

[Tam Lin]

White or light grey.

 

[Niander]

Yes I was thinking a grey maybe white is too bright in the Sun?
As we know its always Sunny in the Lovely UK.

 

[pampas]

Have a look at the Protectacoat range. Industrial non slip lasts longer than the usual "Marine stuff" well worth the extra.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Yes I was thinking a grey maybe white is too bright in the Sun?
As we know its always Sunny in the Lovely UK.

I have light grey decks and in our summer sun it if much too hot to work on in bear feet. I plan to change mine to matt white next time I redo my deck

 

[Niander]

South Africa is very Sunny indeed!

 

[Boathook]

Light grey or white.

 

[Niander]

You think the Red would be too much with the sails also being Red?
and Green and Blue would not really go with Red sails?

 

[dsw]

GREEN easy on the eye.

 

[Monique]

Avoid all dark colors. For deck and topsides.

 

[VicS]

Light grey.
Even consider mixing with some white to make it even lighter.

 

[Niander]

Avoid all dark colors. For deck and topsides.

Why is that?

 

[Niander]

Light grey.
Even consider mixing with some white to make it even lighter.

Yes Light or medium grey could be good.

 

[laika]

Light grey.
Even consider mixing with some white to make it even lighter.

So here's a question: How easy is it to do that with any consistency?

I'm quite pleased with the (very light grey) colour of my decks but they're sorely in need of a repaint and the International and Hempel light greys aren't as light. Mixing in white would be the obvious answer but I'm a bit concerned about getting the same proportions each time I decant a bit into the tray.

How do people find the practicalities of mixing paint like this or in practice is a 60/40 mix not that much visually different given an uneven surface to 40/60.

[*EDIT: I don't need the new colour to be an exact match for the old, but I would like the new colour to be consistent across the deck]

 

[LittleSister]

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what the Panel would think using the above colours

Which brand paint are those colours from?

I'd say lightish grey (e.g. Goose Wing grey in that range), both in general and to complement your red sails. (Watch out, as some greys are surprisingly blueish - hard to judge on a small sample.) Avoid green and red (the red will jar with the different colour red of your sails, and in the very unlikely event it really was the same red as the sails, it would all be too much anyway). Personally I don't like blue deck paint.

 

[VicS]

So here's a question: How easy is it to do that with any consistency?

I'm quite pleased with the (very light grey) colour of my decks but they're sorely in need of a repaint and the International and Hempel light greys aren't as light. Mixing in white would be the obvious answer but I'm a bit concerned about getting the same proportions each time I decant a bit into the tray.

How do people find the practicalities of mixing paint like this or in practice is a 60/40 mix not that much visually different given an uneven surface to 40/60.

[*EDIT: I don't need the new colour to be an exact match for the old, but I would like the new colour to be consistent across the deck]

I think you would have to mix enough to do the whole job.

Maybe look at the colours available in Sandtex and other textured masonry paints ...... trouble then may be the large pack sizes ... but you can always do half the house to use it up

 

[laika]

Maybe look at the colours available in Sandtex and other textured masonry paints ...... trouble then may be the large pack sizes ... but you can always do half the house to use it up

Well the "house" is the, err, boat and at a bit over 12m and centre cockpit that would be quite a lot of paint and I don't have a convenient vat for mixing in the garage (or, indeed, a garage). Moreover with the intentions of not spending another winter in the UK with all my clothes going mouldy I'd quite like to buy something that will be available to me in chandlers worldwide if I need to re-paint an area (because I've removed a deck fitting or something) so having something easily reproduce able is a goal. Getting a consistent (and reproducible) mix was what has put me off the otherwise attractive "mix white and grey" option but wondered how others had managed doing it.

 

[Niander]

Which brand paint are those colours from?

I'd say lightish grey (e.g. Goose Wing grey in that range), both in general and to complement your red sails. (Watch out, as some greys are surprisingly blueish - hard to judge on a small sample.) Avoid green and red (the red will jar with the different colour red of your sails, and in the very unlikely event it really was the same red as the sails, it would all be too much anyway). Personally I don't like blue deck paint.

these are from B.C PaintsLtd
on the bay
I think the light grey will be the winner!