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Re: Other: Paint colors?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/28/2007, 2:21 am
In Response To: Other: Paint colors? *LINK* *Pic* (David Woodham)

: I previously posted a link to my my LEGO-themed paint job, but I'm curious
: about the safety of it. It would break up the kayak's outline somewhat,
: and red and black are not particularly safe colors for a kayak in Florida
: (they are in terms of boat traffic, but not in terms of seeing them in
: certain conditions from the shore).

: Is that paintjob (a link and the picture are attached to this post) safe? If
: not, what's safer? I'd like to clearcoat my boat with LPU, but I cannot do
: so.

: What's the safest color? I've read robin's egg blue is pretty safe, and then
: there is the obvious international safety orange and a bright, solid
: yellow. If it is true that robin's egg blue is a very safe color, I will
: probably paint my boat entirely with it, because I like the color myself
: and won't grow weary of it.

Actually having someone see the boat in the first place is the idea, telling what shape it is doesn't matter as long as they can see it. That color scheme should work fine. Would be a heck of alot of masking though :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Paint colors? *LINK* *Pic*
David Woodham -- 8/27/2007, 6:43 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Ken Brunton -- 8/28/2007, 12:57 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
David Woodham -- 8/28/2007, 11:44 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 1:09 am
Re: Other: Paint colors?
David Woodham -- 8/29/2007, 4:25 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2007, 2:21 am
Re: Other: Paint colors?
David Woodham -- 8/28/2007, 11:17 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2007, 2:23 am
Re: Other: Paint colors?
David Woodham -- 8/28/2007, 11:20 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Joy -- 8/28/2007, 8:15 pm
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2007, 1:07 am
Re: Other: Paint colors?
Mike Savage -- 8/28/2007, 5:07 am