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Thanks Andy,
That could be a good contact for me to use in the future as I am having problems finding a good choice of available colours in Trade Gloss paint to brush on.
Most "
brush applied" paint now seems to be made to the latest environmentally friendly recipe that also allows easy brush cleaning in water, and any that are still "spirit based" now seem to be described and sold as "Trade Gloss".
Unfortunately, I have found this new formulae for domestic paint has very poor covering power, and even after several coats have been applied, it is still not truly water resistant and therefore not the best choice of brush paint for use on a model boat.
I painted the stand for Rapier1 with a top quality branded paint that was advertised as being suitable for "outdoor use on wood and metal" and it took 5 - 6 coats of paint to achieve the colour even when applied on top of a primer and suitably coloured undercoat - and yet when a few drips of water fell onto the fully dried and aged paint finish (as the boat was put back on the stand after a run) - the paint on the stand was marked and showed water stains!
This paint was chosen from one of the current ranges of domestic paints that most brands now offer for sale.
Goodness only knows what would happen if it actually got wet!
As a matter of interest, I called the paint manufacturers own technical advice dept and asked about this paints suitability for use as a durable outdoor paint or for use on metal (as printed on the tin) - and specifically for use on a boat, and I was advised that they would not recommend it's use for any of these purposes !
Bob.