Frank Langer
1984 Ericson 30+, Nanaimo, BC
Hi,
I've struggled over the years to master colour matching for those small repairs in the off white of 80s E boats, and have finally come close enough that I can no longer find some spots I've done.
I start with about a half teaspoon of pure white, then add a small amount of "recreation white" which is actually a cream /very light yellow colour, and then darken it slightly with less than a drop of black. Mixed together it comes very close to our E boat off white colour.
I try it on a spot and if it is not right I add one of the three colours until its invisible. Sometimes I'm mixing, adjusting, adjusting again, working quickly enough so it doesn't dry. It's important to try it on a spot to compare with the E color, and wipe off if it's not right yet, then adjust the mix again.
This has worked well for me, and may be helpful to some of you. Other colour combinations might also work, but this one worked well for me.
Frank
I've struggled over the years to master colour matching for those small repairs in the off white of 80s E boats, and have finally come close enough that I can no longer find some spots I've done.
I start with about a half teaspoon of pure white, then add a small amount of "recreation white" which is actually a cream /very light yellow colour, and then darken it slightly with less than a drop of black. Mixed together it comes very close to our E boat off white colour.
I try it on a spot and if it is not right I add one of the three colours until its invisible. Sometimes I'm mixing, adjusting, adjusting again, working quickly enough so it doesn't dry. It's important to try it on a spot to compare with the E color, and wipe off if it's not right yet, then adjust the mix again.
This has worked well for me, and may be helpful to some of you. Other colour combinations might also work, but this one worked well for me.
Frank