What colour paint

[Alan&sue]

Hi

We are planning on paining our boat in a couple of weeks, I've been looking racing green & grey roof. Any recommendations on best paint to use & any ideas on other colours scheme ?

Thanks

[zenataomm]

It's your boat, so you are allowed to paint it any colours you like.

From a personal viewpoint don't use a light colour on the roof, it'll blind you when the sun is low.

[WotEver]

From a personal viewpoint don't use a light colour on the roof, it'll blind you when the sun is low.

Having had a cream roof I agree.

 

Tony

[sherbert]

having a light grey one I disagree but it is grey raddle no problem

[Phil Ambrose]

having a light grey one I disagree but it is grey raddle no problem

I have a dove grey roof which is a marine anti slip paint and as such with an aggregate mixed in it is effectively also none reflective so I never have issues with the sun on the roof. It is noticeably cooler in the summer.

Phil

Edit for spilling

Edited January 28, 2016 by Phil Ambrose

[Rojo]

I have a dove grey roof which is a marine anti slip paint and as such with an aggregate mixed in it is effectively also none reflective so I never have issues with the dun on the roof. It is noticeably cooler in the summer.

Phil

Likewise, no issue for us either.

[zenataomm]

........ I think I meant Cream or White.

[JamesWoolcock]

I, and so many others, use floor paint for the cabin top (roof), side and fore and aft surfaces. Anywhere you might have to stand and work when wet. Cheap, Non slip. Oh, and cheap!

 

James

[DHutch]

We are Brunswick green all over, in a sort of 'gloss but not very' all bar the folding wheelhouse roof which is as sort of old English white (I put a spoon fil of yellow and a drop of red in it) and polarising sunglasses are must!

 

Oh, and red handrails that fade 2years before the rest if only after 7 years.

 

 

But paint what you like, what looks nice to you.

 

 

Daniel

[blackrose]

Having had a cream roof I agree.

 

Tony

Perhaps it depends on how glossy it is. I've had a matt non-slip cream roof and I've never had any problems with glare.

[Suzie_q]

Perhaps it depends on how glossy it is. I've had a matt non-slip cream roof and I've never had any problems with glare.

I agree with you. Never had any glare issues with a matt cream roof even on that 30 degree day last year.

Bugger to keep clean though.

[mark99]

Hi

We are planning on paining our boat in a couple of weeks, I've been looking racing green & grey roof. Any recommendations on best paint to use & any ideas on other colours scheme

Thanks

 

 

Light blue and raddle red? TBH does not matter how nice the roof looks if it's cluttered with chattels it won't matter.

 

[Phil Ambrose]

Oh avoid red because it fades, did mine in PO red and cream, soon turned to pink and cream (on the sunny side).

Phil

[pquinn]

I have had very bad but expensive results with rylard and will never touch it again or recommend it.Many people here recommend craftmaster.

[cuthound]

Perhaps it depends on how glossy it is. I've had a matt non-slip cream roof and I've never had any problems with glare.

I agree,my boat has a cream roof with non-slip sand in it, and I have never suffered glare. It keeps the boat cooler on the rare occasions we have hot summers as well.

[Hawkmoth]

Digressing slightly from the colour issue I've had excellent (and lasting) results using Dacylate Vehicle and Machinery Enamel. They mix the colour you want, we used a blue, RAL5002, there was never any hint of fading and it wore well on the roof, some of it plain and some non slip using dried sand.

Bob

edit for finger trouble.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Hawkmoth

[paulstoke1975]

i have a cream roof which isnt a problem in the sun but i havent had the chance to see how well it cleans up, it was newly painted 06/15 and it getting covered by what looks like moss already

[tillergirl]

Dont paint it dark either it will get hot in summer. Ours in dark blue and you could fry eggs on it from June to end of August

[nebulae]

We use Tractol tractor paint for the roof(Stoneleigh Grey). We had very poor results with International,chalking being a big problem. Tractol seems better paint and a lot less money.

[Pete of Ebor]

Have heard it's not the best idea to use red. It seems to fade quicker than other colours... allegedly

 

 

edited to add... had already posted before I saw Phil's post !

Edited January 30, 2016 by Pete of Ebor

[cuthound]

Have heard it's not the best idea to use red. It seems to fade quicker than other colours... allegedly

 

 

edited to add... had already posted before I saw Phil's post !

It can also crack. There's on DQ's horizontal surfaces faded a bit (not to pink though), but also cracked on the handrails. Looked as though someone had slashed at it with a Stanley knife. Paint was Top Laq. However it is undamaged on the vertical surfaces.

[Jess--]

Some red paints fare better than others with fading (the red paintwork on mine is showing no signs of fading on a 5 year old paint job)

 

the light grey roof (dove grey?) does not cause glare although it is not a high gloss finish.

 

I wish I could help with paint makes but the boat was painted 2 owners before me and there is no record of who painted it and with what.

 

 

[Québec]

Having changed from a dark to a light roof (matt)

1. Noticeably cooler in summer

2. No problem with glare, even on the rare occasions when the angle of the sun might cause one.

 

Use decent paint, that has a relatively high UV protection factor.

Choose whatever colour scheme pleases you.

Red usually fades quicker than other colours. High quality reds will just take longer. It's a matter of chemistry, to do with red absorbing higher energy/shorter wavelength light.

[Alan&sue]

thanks everyone for all your helpful & tips