thunderace
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 posted on 13/5/12 at 02:51 PM |
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painting sails (big skull and crossbones )
i want to paint a big skull and crossbones on my black sails ,so i will need white paint but cant see any paint that will work on my nylon or dacron
sails i dont want it to flake off or look a mess
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designer
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 03:22 PM |
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Ask at a chandler's.
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D Beddows
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 03:35 PM |
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Wont that joke get quite 'old' quite quickly?! lol plus isn't it a bit like the yachting equivalent of cheap carbon fibre wrap on
the bonnet of your Corsa and a straight though exhaust...... ? 
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 04:11 PM |
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Don't waste your time talking to a chandlery, speak to a sailmaker, someone like north sails they should be able to help you
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 05:15 PM |
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Look in a chandlery for 'inflatable boat' paint. I think it is called polyflex or something like that. It is manufactured for painting
inflatables which are either nylon or pvc fabric and the paint is flexible to allow for the boat to be inflated and deflated and rolled up.
I've checked on the tin in my workshop. its called 'superflex' made by polymarine ltd.
We have made graphics for sails using a vinyl sign making machine and the same adhesive backed fabric used for sail numbers. that would be the proper
way of doing it but it is expensive when the graphic coveras a large area.
[Edited on 13/5/12 by plentywahalla]
Rules are for the guidance of wise men ... and the obedience of fools. (anon)
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owelly
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 05:32 PM |
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Mask off the pattern and bleach the colour out. Try it on a test area first though!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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