Re: thermal tolerance of epoxy

Richard,

Be careful about painting the inside of an open boat white. I
painted my first sailboat (a Teal) white in and out with red trim.
Looked smart, but I lived in Phoenix and on my first sail I was
almost blinded by the reflection. Now I stick to tans and light
blues...
In Arizona the darker hull paints would blister off due to the
heat. I was using Poly resin and the sun never bothered it.

Bink.
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Richard Spelling" <richard@s...> wrote:
> I'm getting ready to build Michalak's Larsboat, a taped seam canoe.
>
> I'd like to paint the inside white and the outside black, but I've
read that you should paint your epoxy/glass/wood boat a light color
to keep it kool.
>
> This boat will be stored upside down outside in the sun, so it may
get quite hot...
>
> Anybody have any experiance with black EGW boats stored outside?
>
> Richard Spelling,http://www.spellingbusiness.com/boats
> From the muddy waters of Oklahoma
I'm getting ready to build Michalak's Larsboat, a taped seam canoe.
 
I'd like to paint the inside white and the outside black, but I've read that you should paint your epoxy/glass/wood boat a light color to keep it kool.
 
This boat will be stored upside down outside in the sun, so it may get quite hot...
 
Anybody have any experiance with black EGW boats stored outside?
 
Richard Spelling,http://www.spellingbusiness.com/boats
From the muddy waters of Oklahoma