: John: I look forward to seeing the frame. The best advice I got on tinting
: was from Shawn Baker who advised me to go to Home Depot with my jelly jar
: and get the tints for the exact color from them (for free).

McKinley chose a Home Depot color chip. I told Marcel to ask them for the right blend of pigments to end up at that color. Opacity in polyurethane will likely be different than in house paint, but the tint should be exact.

Wonder where Andrew got the idea for red?

:I plan on
: putting the first coat of oil-based poly clear to ensure good sealing of
: the skin, then tinting subsequent coats.

: Andrew (and the rest of your clan) are surely welcome to give the boat a try
: at R2K3.

: Regards,

: Marcel