Re: Color of hull/Temperature/Epoxy
Thanks to both of you. Clarification: Off white in this case is
called "Oyster" by Epiphanes. I don't know if that makes it better,
though... Any way, it is already purchased.
called "Oyster" by Epiphanes. I don't know if that makes it better,
though... Any way, it is already purchased.
--- In bolger@y..., "Harry W. James" <welshman@p...> wrote:
> You have to get pretty hot temperatures before it matters. Homebuilt
> aircraft tend to live at airports in temperate climes and are
subject to
> much higher solar heating. I wouldn't worry about a solar gain in
> Norway.
>
> HJ
>
> rnlocnil wrote:
> >
> > I think you're partly right about color, but most of the time we
are
> > not using the glass structurally, so we get away with it. I think
the
> > sun is only a heat threat when it's high overhead, and in that
case
> > the topsides won't get the full effect, though the deck will.
When the
> > seams are in the water, they will cool off and be strong, too. I
think
> > light colors are probably safer, though, as you say. Certainly the
> > airplane people are very careful about this, except when they use
hi
> > temp resins. THere are hi temperature resins available to us as
well.
> >
> > Please don't pick the usual offwhite, there's too much of that in
our
> > world already. You could always use aluminum paint or battleship
grey.
> > Sick green? Pale blue? Pink!(ugh!), Manilla! Then you can find
your
> > boat in the anchorage, tho I suppose with WDG that won't be a
problem
> > anyway. I am being forced to go sailing in an offwhite Chlorox
bottle
> > tommorrow. If you HAVE to use offwhite, put some light grey polka
dots
> > on it.
> > --- In bolger@y..., "bjharbo" <bharbo@o...> wrote:
> > > Dear Group,
> > > Due to heavy rains all summer I still have not painted the now
> > > complete WDJ (i.e. I have to round the masts and oil all the
spars).
> > > I have always wondered why you guys so often choose rather dark
> > > colors for the hull sides. I guess that temperatures in your
> > > lattitudes must be a lot higher than in my near arctic play
ground.
> > > Doesn't the epoxy get weak?
> > > I'd like to paint the hullsides green but feel it would be
safer to
> > > go for off white. Comments and advice, please!
> > >
> > > Bjørn in Oslo,
> > > Itching to go sailing
> >
> >
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You have to get pretty hot temperatures before it matters. Homebuilt
aircraft tend to live at airports in temperate climes and are subject to
much higher solar heating. I wouldn't worry about a solar gain in
Norway.
HJ
rnlocnil wrote:
aircraft tend to live at airports in temperate climes and are subject to
much higher solar heating. I wouldn't worry about a solar gain in
Norway.
HJ
rnlocnil wrote:
>
> I think you're partly right about color, but most of the time we are
> not using the glass structurally, so we get away with it. I think the
> sun is only a heat threat when it's high overhead, and in that case
> the topsides won't get the full effect, though the deck will. When the
> seams are in the water, they will cool off and be strong, too. I think
> light colors are probably safer, though, as you say. Certainly the
> airplane people are very careful about this, except when they use hi
> temp resins. THere are hi temperature resins available to us as well.
>
> Please don't pick the usual offwhite, there's too much of that in our
> world already. You could always use aluminum paint or battleship grey.
> Sick green? Pale blue? Pink!(ugh!), Manilla! Then you can find your
> boat in the anchorage, tho I suppose with WDG that won't be a problem
> anyway. I am being forced to go sailing in an offwhite Chlorox bottle
> tommorrow. If you HAVE to use offwhite, put some light grey polka dots
> on it.
> --- In bolger@y..., "bjharbo" <bharbo@o...> wrote:
> > Dear Group,
> > Due to heavy rains all summer I still have not painted the now
> > complete WDJ (i.e. I have to round the masts and oil all the spars).
> > I have always wondered why you guys so often choose rather dark
> > colors for the hull sides. I guess that temperatures in your
> > lattitudes must be a lot higher than in my near arctic play ground.
> > Doesn't the epoxy get weak?
> > I'd like to paint the hullsides green but feel it would be safer to
> > go for off white. Comments and advice, please!
> >
> > Bjørn in Oslo,
> > Itching to go sailing
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts and <snip> away
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
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I think you're partly right about color, but most of the time we are
not using the glass structurally, so we get away with it. I think the
sun is only a heat threat when it's high overhead, and in that case
the topsides won't get the full effect, though the deck will. When the
seams are in the water, they will cool off and be strong, too. I think
light colors are probably safer, though, as you say. Certainly the
airplane people are very careful about this, except when they use hi
temp resins. THere are hi temperature resins available to us as well.
Please don't pick the usual offwhite, there's too much of that in our
world already. You could always use aluminum paint or battleship grey.
Sick green? Pale blue? Pink!(ugh!), Manilla! Then you can find your
boat in the anchorage, tho I suppose with WDG that won't be a problem
anyway. I am being forced to go sailing in an offwhite Chlorox bottle
tommorrow. If you HAVE to use offwhite, put some light grey polka dots
on it.
not using the glass structurally, so we get away with it. I think the
sun is only a heat threat when it's high overhead, and in that case
the topsides won't get the full effect, though the deck will. When the
seams are in the water, they will cool off and be strong, too. I think
light colors are probably safer, though, as you say. Certainly the
airplane people are very careful about this, except when they use hi
temp resins. THere are hi temperature resins available to us as well.
Please don't pick the usual offwhite, there's too much of that in our
world already. You could always use aluminum paint or battleship grey.
Sick green? Pale blue? Pink!(ugh!), Manilla! Then you can find your
boat in the anchorage, tho I suppose with WDG that won't be a problem
anyway. I am being forced to go sailing in an offwhite Chlorox bottle
tommorrow. If you HAVE to use offwhite, put some light grey polka dots
on it.
--- In bolger@y..., "bjharbo" <bharbo@o...> wrote:
> Dear Group,
> Due to heavy rains all summer I still have not painted the now
> complete WDJ (i.e. I have to round the masts and oil all the spars).
> I have always wondered why you guys so often choose rather dark
> colors for the hull sides. I guess that temperatures in your
> lattitudes must be a lot higher than in my near arctic play ground.
> Doesn't the epoxy get weak?
> I'd like to paint the hullsides green but feel it would be safer to
> go for off white. Comments and advice, please!
>
> Bjørn in Oslo,
> Itching to go sailing
Dear Group,
Due to heavy rains all summer I still have not painted the now
complete WDJ (i.e. I have to round the masts and oil all the spars).
I have always wondered why you guys so often choose rather dark
colors for the hull sides. I guess that temperatures in your
lattitudes must be a lot higher than in my near arctic play ground.
Doesn't the epoxy get weak?
I'd like to paint the hullsides green but feel it would be safer to
go for off white. Comments and advice, please!
Bjørn in Oslo,
Itching to go sailing
Due to heavy rains all summer I still have not painted the now
complete WDJ (i.e. I have to round the masts and oil all the spars).
I have always wondered why you guys so often choose rather dark
colors for the hull sides. I guess that temperatures in your
lattitudes must be a lot higher than in my near arctic play ground.
Doesn't the epoxy get weak?
I'd like to paint the hullsides green but feel it would be safer to
go for off white. Comments and advice, please!
Bjørn in Oslo,
Itching to go sailing