Boat paints
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Category: Boats (In alphabetical order)
Forum Name: 43957 & 441341
Forum Description: Discussion on 43957 & 441341
URL: http://www.bmpt.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=536
Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 7:57pm
Topic: Boat paints
Posted By: Nuthatch
Subject: Boat paints
Date Posted: 24 June 2008 at 9:01pm
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Hi can any one me? Ive got a 1944 MSPB double dia mahogany planking... on one side I need to go back to the bare wood (linseed oil?) as the planks are starting to dry out... I then need to primer, under coat and top coat. Im looking to go back to her orginal battle ship grey or as close as possible, i.e. International's "Atlantic grey"? The other side just needs to be knocked back, under coated and then topcoat... can any one help me as to the best paint to use as there seems to be a lot out there, where to get the said paint?
cheers ------------- Paul Hopley |
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Posted By: clive
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 10:45am
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Try this wbsite..
http://www.yachtpaint.com/uk/default.asp - http://www.yachtpaint.com/uk/default.asp
there is loads of info. Alternatively find your nearest dealer and get the best advice off them. ------------- masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/ |
Posted By: clive
Date Posted: 26 June 2008 at 10:47am
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Sorry forgo to put click on the 'boat painters guide' ------------- masbie something in the water. www.freewebs.com/masb32/ |
Posted By: barnacle
Date Posted: 28 June 2008 at 11:29am
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casting my mind back to my time in the paint shop at Mount Batten bare wood - raw linseed oil, then 'Silverene' (aluminium for wood), then Light Grey u/c (2 coats) and finally topped off with Light Grey t/c 3 coats. For underwater areas the undercoats would be replaced by 'Admar chocolate' and then finished off with red anti-fouling |
Posted By: Nuthatch
Date Posted: 07 July 2008 at 6:47pm
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Hi thanks for your reply, So its raw linseed oil, primer is silverene? wot is it and where can one get it? or is there any thing as good as? Sorry to be not very knowledgeable about this, but I'm kind of new to this... Cheers
------------- Paul Hopley |
Posted By: barnacle
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 10:01am
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'Silverene' was the trade name of the paint we used in the RAF.. basically it was just an aluminium for wood primer. A quick google has shown that Crown Paints do an 'aluminium wood primer' so maybe a visit to your local B&Q/Homebuild/building supplies store* will produce the stuff for you All the best * delete as required |