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Anyone know what color coating was used under the superstructure and in the free flood areas? I'm partial to reddish primer 'cause I think it looks nice, but this may not be accurate.
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I do not know, but
I do not know, but in the German VIIC they primed and then painted over with antifouling hull colour, making it quite dark. The COD guidebook and a couple web photos from inside superstructure under hull casing show a light gray (I think the same as the main of Measure 32), but I don't know what thta is based on. It woulkd be nice to have a paint guide! I did find something for the coast guard in the 30s, and I think they left primer in some spots and in other covered with a topcoat. I'll see what I can dig up. -
Paint Scheme for Free Flood Area
When I was on the boats (58 - 78), we painted the entire, under deck area the same color as the deck -black. But, I've been told, some boats painted the companion way area light gray.
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Mike K.Comment
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Hi Mike,
both make sense, black
Hi Mike,
both make sense, black a bit more I guess. The beauty of black is that it really hides everything! I've built a p-hull with some detail for my VIIC, and painteed it a med gray with rust and mottling, to try to make it stand out a bit. ut insode it is almost invisble, it might as well be black. I think fluoresent pink would stil be barely visible!Comment
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