options for painting a canoe?

[sluggo]

So as I continue my planning for a Freedom 15, I'm trying to think of the best way for me to paint the finished boat. For a few reasons I want to paint the canoe white. My plan so far is to not do anything different until I apply my finish, which would be a white urethane (white wr-lpu from System Three).

However, I also think that it would look really nice if I installed hardwood stems and keep their original color, along with the gunwales. Masking the gunwales will be easy, but I'm not sure about the stems. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience or thoughts on this.

thanks

[hoz]

Get the 1/4 inch striping tape to mask the stem, then build it back using regular masking tape and paper.

[bookseller]

Sluggo,
I'm building a 15' Ranger and want to paint it green on the outside. I'm building it as a solo and want to keep the weight to a minimum. What additional weight do you anticipate by adding a pigment to the epoxy? Wiill you use the pigmanted epoxy on all layers including the wetting out of the glass?

[sluggo]

I have no reason to think that pigment's density is significantly different from epoxy, so i wouldn't think there would be any weight change in adding pigment. I wouldn't wet out the cloth with pigment.