Light blue paint for CD 10

[Bob B]

Does anyone know what the light blue paint was that was used for the cockpit lockers on larger CDs and for the interior of the CD 10 and 14?

Bob B.
CD Typhoon Liberty
CD 10
Lancaster, SC

[Dick Barthel]

I wonder if by chance it's the same light blue used on early Dyer Dhow (I have hull plate 300 some odd) sailing dinks on the inside of the hull, the seats and mast - Interlux Yacht Paint 236 - Baltic Blue?

I shoveled 2 feet of snow off my cars a few days ago. Now I know what it feels like to walk in OJ's shoes! Despite Neil's optimistic outlook, summer sailing sure seems a long way off.

Dick

[Stan W.]

Contact George Kirby, Jr. Paint Co. in New Bedford. They were and still are a supplier to many of the boat builders in MA and RI. They have a pretty good institutional memory there so they probably would know if they supplied that paint. If they did, they probably can whip you up a batch.

[Steve Laume]

I cheaped out and used Rustolium. I believe it was Harbor Blue or some such thing. It was cheap and easy to purchase as well as apply. It seems to hold up pretty well except where the bottom sees a lot of sand and abrasion. It does not seem to blister at all as some of the marine paints do when used in wet locations. Go figgure.

If you wanted a perfect restoration I might look for the original paint. If you just want it to look great and keep things simple the Rustolium is hard to beat, Steve.

[Oswego John]

I've been using Rustoleum since Hector was a puppy. It's great stuff.

I don't have a clue what its chemical makeup is now, but years ago they advertised that it contained fish oil. The fish oil supposedly penetrated rusted surfaces and other impurities and aided carrying the pigment to the base surface.

All I know, it works well for me.

O J
PS: Rustoleum is what I use for my boot tops. It leaves a good, hard, slick finish.

[Stan W.]

Interestingly, I was in Lowes the other day and noticed that Rustoleum now offers a line of marine enamels and antifouling paints. They only had quarts and the color selection was limited but the price was about half that of Interlux or Petit.

[Joe Myerson]

FWIW, when I could no longer buy "Spar Buff" enamel to paint the mast, gaff and boom of my Marshall Catboat, I found a Rustoleum color that was close. First I applied a coat of Rustoleum primer, then a final coat of the enamel.

It was not a "marine" paint, but it worked very well.

--Joe

[rollo_cd26]

Rustoleum again for the boot top stripe! I asked about this before about a month ago and kinda discounted the reply, now I am convinced. A tech reply from Interlux drove the nail into this issue when he said that Brightside will bubble when immersed greater than 24 hours. What should I primer the old stripe with on my CD266D when using Rustoleum?

[RichS]

I have been using either Kirby or Rustoleum (marine) on all the boats that I have built, (seven to date) and my restoration of a forty five year old Bristol Corinthian, OK it's not a CD but it is an Alberg design and a lot like the coveted Typhoon.

I love the Rustoleum Marine product especially as to price and its ability to wear. I do use Kirby Conditioner when trying to get that gloss finish. The problem as stated is the lack of colors so then I use Kirby they will mix anything you want, great folks to deal with!

Rustloeum also sells Spar Varish for less than ten dollars a quart. I use it inside cabins and some trim it does have a long dry time so the use of Japan Dryer is warrented but it does last and has good leveling qualities and for ten bucks vs the thirty plus I had to spend on a quart of Schooner, you do the math.