Do all metallic silver boats look good
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Silver is a nice color, But what some people over look is it gets Hot, Really Hot in the sun. When Mixing Silver paint one of the main tint colors is Black, and it absorbs the sun just like a Black boat does.
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I think silver looks great, but as with any paint job, the bodywork and prep determines how good it really looks, and you have to make sure your painter is really good and is not gonna stripe it when it comes to the flake, good technique is key, but an agitator cup helps. Also I think it really depends on the lines and trim of the boat, on silver boats, I prefer a shaved or painted rubrail, and curvy lines.
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Silver as a large part of a graphic yes, silver as a stand alone color not so much. If you don't get the metallics to lay just right it will tend to look dirty or cloudy.
Just my two cents, I've never been a big fan. I have done a few but always as a two tone with white or something.
Just my two cents, I've never been a big fan. I have done a few but always as a two tone with white or something.
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Last edited by glassdave; 04-13-2012 at 06:35 PM.
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Everything, because it is such a large uniform surface. Gun, technique, base, prep, quality of paint, etc. All adds up here. How big of a boat?
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