oakleyb
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Does anybody know the correct colour blue that should be used on a mid 70's Westerly
Westerly Blue
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ajt
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Try David Hardy at Trafalgar Yacht Services 01329 823577 www.westerly-yachts.co.uk a very knowledgable westerly specialist
Juggler7823
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Are you asking about the dark blue stripe under the teak rubbing strip. On most boats Westerly made this as a blue strip in the gelcoat not with paint. The colour is therefore a gelcoat pigment not paint. Usually the other stripes (often red or gold) are sticky vynyl tapes.
I have just painted a "blue westerly stripe" on my Fulmar. I used the International Toplac apint called Oxford Blue because it is a close match. Be wary, Toplac is not easy to use and get a good finish. Also I strongly suspect that Toplac is the same paint that the paint group sell as Dulux exterior Weathershield paint which is MUCH cheaper.
I have just painted a "blue westerly stripe" on my Fulmar. I used the International Toplac apint called Oxford Blue because it is a close match. Be wary, Toplac is not easy to use and get a good finish. Also I strongly suspect that Toplac is the same paint that the paint group sell as Dulux exterior Weathershield paint which is MUCH cheaper.
Danny
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Also I strongly suspect that Toplac is the same paint that the paint group sell as Dulux exterior Weathershield paint which is MUCH cheaper.
[/ QUOTE ]That's interesting! What leads you to suspect such a thing?
Also I strongly suspect that Toplac is the same paint that the paint group sell as Dulux exterior Weathershield paint which is MUCH cheaper.
[/ QUOTE ]That's interesting! What leads you to suspect such a thing?
Honey
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International and dulux are not the same! They are adversaries currently engaged in a legal fight!
Danny
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Shame!... Thought it was too good to be true.
aidancoughlan
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Joanie, If it's the deck paint you are asking about, I think it is an International paint - apparently a 50% mixture of "Interdeck" Blue and Grey colours. (I called International with this question a while back, but have lost the notes I'm afraid).
