Re: MtMan-List: Re: Painting Canoes

[Vic Barkin <Victor.Barkin@NAU.EDU>]

Ho Cutleg,

A friend did his fiberglass canoe in such a fashion some years back, looked
real convincing. The canoe was white to start with and I don't have any
suggestions other than white paint, probably with a tinge of grey,
however... The "bark was obtained very convincingly through the use of
electricians black tape! Made the bark cracks  (not the butt cracks) stand
out really well.

Good Luck

Vic

>Dear List:  I have just been given a 15' polyurethane (?) canoe with
>internal aluminum bracing.  The body of the canoe is somewhat flexible.
>
>Query.  I want to paint it to look somewhat like a birchbark canoe.  What
>type paints should be used on the body and/or the bracing?  What colors are
>used to simulate birchbark?  What color for the "wood"/aluminum? I have seen
>canoes painted in this fashion before, and some looked quite good.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thank you.  Paul W. Jones
>Paul W. Jones
>pwjones@onr.com


Vic "Barkin Dawg" Barkin

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