T&T: Brightwork

[Randy Tomic]

Bill,
May I suggest that if you paint the rails, that you seal off the wood  
prior to painting.  That way, the next owner can get back to the  
original finish with a heat gun. The color I have used on some of the  
brightwork on my boat is Pettit Easypoxy Brightwork Brown #3510 and  
from a distance, comes close to a wood tone.  The beige color you  
mentioned will not give the contrast between the deck, hull and sky  
that you are used to seeing when you look at your boat.
Randy
Garden 44'