mikemacdonald
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Need to paint our Prout Snowgoose for the first time, but having trouble finding a paint company that does chocolate brown or as near as. Intend to hand paint, money bit tight, any advice welcome.
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Sans Bateau
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Once used Toplac to paint a hull with, went easy, used a small mohair type roller then laid off with a old quality brush. Don't use a new brush as it will leave bristles behind.
We did the job about this time of the year, not to warm, when the sun hit the surface, as it warmed up the paint went off to a very smooth gloss.
We did the job about this time of the year, not to warm, when the sun hit the surface, as it warmed up the paint went off to a very smooth gloss.
muchy_
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If you apply a few coats of paint then when dry rub down with a very fine wet and dry with soapy water. Then polish with T-cut it comes up like a spray job. It's hard work but worth it.
Mudplugger
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Toplac can give a brilliant result! but strongly suggest that you use jenny brushes for laying off, after applying with a roller... Varnish/gloss type...that way no brush marks..no connection just an impressed user.
StephenSails
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If you are going on to GRP then Epifanes Mono Urethane is the stuff, not sure about the colour though!?!?
I assume from your post that your question is more about where you can get the colour you are after?
If the marine paint suppliers can't help then you could try thr car paint suppliers. You would definitely be able to get a suitable colour from them. Make sure though that you speak to someone who knows what he is talking about. Car paints are usually sprayed, so you would need the right additives/thinners for brushing/rolling to work properly. The same applies to any undercoats and primers you may use.
It won't be cheap though.....but using marine paint wouldn't be either!
If the marine paint suppliers can't help then you could try thr car paint suppliers. You would definitely be able to get a suitable colour from them. Make sure though that you speak to someone who knows what he is talking about. Car paints are usually sprayed, so you would need the right additives/thinners for brushing/rolling to work properly. The same applies to any undercoats and primers you may use.
It won't be cheap though.....but using marine paint wouldn't be either!
Lakesailor
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You could go to a good automotive paint supplier, every town or city has a spot that does everything required, and get Coach Paint. It is formulated for brushing and can be mixed in any colour. Lots pof places don't do coach paint nowadays, but it is still available.
Coach painters , before the days of space heating, used to put the paint pot in a bowl of warm water to keep the paint at a flowing temperature.
You don't say where you are but Smiths in Kent may be someone to ask.
Coach painters , before the days of space heating, used to put the paint pot in a bowl of warm water to keep the paint at a flowing temperature.
You don't say where you are but Smiths in Kent may be someone to ask.
mikemacdonald
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Thanks to everyone for the advice so far. Only manufacturer I have seen with any browns on their color chart is Epifanes yacht enamel. Does anyone have any experience of this paint?