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[merseyferry]

 what colour is below the water line  on a hull,  plans state red/brown.. is this a certain colour i could look up regards  pad

[Ron Rees]

Halfords Red Oxide Primer is as close as you can get.


Ron.

[Colin Bishop]

Might depend on what you are building. For steel ships Halford's Red Oxide primer is a pretty good match for commercial hull antifouling.

Colin

[merseyferry]

thank you ron,colin redoxide  ill use

[barriew]

Red/Brown is actually a Humbrol Enamel Matt colour - number 100.


Barrie

[merseyferry]

thank you barrie ill take a look

[merseyferry]

thanks again barrie humbrol   it is

[John W E]

hi there - the last couple of hulls I painted, I painted the bottom with Brick Red - Humbrol number 70 and when it was dry I gave it a coat of Satin Clear Varnish number 135.    I know that John Haynes likes to use the same technique, but, he adds a touch of number 19 Bright Red into the brick red,.  This brings the colour somewhere close of the hull red Humrol colour 177.   Have a look on the paddle build I am doing and it will give you a rough idea of the colour.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,57145.msg594482.html#msg594482

john