Brown Bottom Paint

Jack Carr · Post by **Jack Carr** » Feb 13th, '08, 13:17

Brown bottom paint seems to have disappeared off the shelves. I've checked with a number of marine supply shops, boat yards, and google. Anyone have a source?

mahalocd36 · Post by **mahalocd36** » Feb 13th, '08, 16:21

Red and black make a nice chocolately brown.

Ed Haley · Post by **Ed Haley** » Feb 13th, '08, 17:12

There may be others but I, too, had to look around for brown in Micron Extra.

Inland Marine Supply in Assonet, MA is the last place I ordered from.

rtbates · Post by **rtbates** » Feb 13th, '08, 17:32

I too used brown and when I couldn't find it I switched to what I now consider a much better look, BRONZE . It's non-ablative, modified epoxy, low to moderate fouling. It might not be the right formula for you, I understand, BUT the look on a CD is outstanding...

Pettit Copper Bronze - Gallon 296923 1933-GA Only $219.99

seadawg · Post by **seadawg** » Feb 13th, '08, 20:56

Just bought a gallon of brown Micron Extra from Defender. Maybe I should of waited for their sale.

Dick Spangler · Post by **Dick Spangler** » Feb 14th, '08, 09:20

I had the Micron brown paint applied to my CD31 last year. I thought it looked just right. I also used Epifanes Yacht Enamel for the boot stripe. I couldn't find the colors I wanted to test in stock at the regular sources so I ordered two different colors directly from the manufacturer. While I paid more, their service was excellent. Plus, they demonstrated the correct pronunciation of Epifanes.

Craig Curtis · Post by **Craig Curtis** » Feb 14th, '08, 10:43

Here's the link for what colors are available for different Micron paints. I too liked the brown but I've found that the Micron CSC works best for me and unfortunately brown isn't one of their options (while it is for the Extra with Biolux.) Function won out over form so I use the red.

http://www.yachtpaint.com/USA/general/colorcard.asp

Best Regards,

Craig Curtis
1990 Cape Dory 40 "Coalescence"
Belmont Harbor
Chicago, IL

winthrop fisher · Post by **winthrop fisher** » Feb 14th, '08, 11:12

you have to order it at the store or on line....
thats happen to me before....winthrop

Clay Stalker · Post by **Clay Stalker** » Feb 14th, '08, 11:47

I bought some brown from Hamilton Marine in Portland Maine a few years ago.....since have switched to red.

Jack Carr · Post by **Jack Carr** » Feb 14th, '08, 12:56

Thanks for the idea of mixing red and black bottom paint. It got me thinking and I googled color mixing and discovered the best browns have red, blue, and yellow. As black has all colors in it, mixing it with red does produce a brown. Apparently, you can also mix red with a dark blue and get a respectable reddish brown. Anyway, thanks to the board I'll have my brown paint this spring (which can't come soon enough!).

The Patriot · Post by **The Patriot** » Feb 14th, '08, 13:26

Jack Carr wrote: ... As black has all colors in it ...

Not to pick nits but ... my recollection of Freshman Optics is that white is a combination of all colors, and black is the absence of all colors. I stand ready to endure retaliatory nit-picks.

Cathy Monaghan · Post by **Cathy Monaghan** » Feb 14th, '08, 14:40

Interlux Micron Extra with Biolux is available in brown. We have no problem getting it from the ship's store at the boatyard where we keep our boat -- Lockwood Boat Works , Morgan, NJ.

You can also get it from:
Jamestown Distributors, Bristol, RI
Defender Industries, Waterford, CT
West Marine, if you get it from West Marine, order it while you're in the store and have it delivered to the store.
Fawcett Boat Supplies, Annapolis, MD
Performance Yacht Systems, online store
Boatersland Marine, online store
Boat Bandit, online store
Starboard Supply, online store
ShipStore.com, online store
....the list goes on.

Search the internet for:
Interlux Micron Extra

Or, if your local ship's store doesn't have it on the shelf, ask them to order it for you. Ask around the boat yard and find out if anyone else is looking for brown ablative. You might be better off if they can place a single order for multiple gallons of the sampe paint -- you never know.

Good luck with your search.

Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

Gary H · Post by **Gary H** » Feb 15th, '08, 19:34

It is white light that contains all colors and black light that has no colors. So mixing lights is additive. When you are dealing with an object, it is a different story. A painted white object reflects all colors and absorbs none, while a painted red object reflects only red and a painted black object reflects no colors and absorbs all. So mixing paints is a subtractive process.

Bob L · Post by **Bob L** » Feb 21st, '08, 00:16

Check some hardware stores for micron w/biolux. Across the street from the West Marine in Annapolis is a True Value that sells a gallon (any color) for $163 (summer '07). Thanks to our CDSOA Fleet Captain for this info.

Bob L

BillNH · Post by **BillNH** » Jul 7th, '09, 14:04

Was told the other day that Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote ACT, the ablative paint, is being discontinued in brown. The big blue boating megastore reports none in any stores or the warehouse, and said that brown is no longer available. I guess not enough boats beside CDs are using brown...

Hamilton Marine has 5 gallons left (after I got mine) if anyone is interested. I've found it to work well and its a fair bit cheaper than the Micron Extra.

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