T&T: i am looking for anyone who has painted a white hull with a dark color

[badornato]

I promise this is my last inquiry about this.

I am looking for anyone's experience with painting their previously white
hull with a dark color.

I am having problems with my 18 month old $16,000 awlgrip paintjob from kkmi
in richmond california.  dark blue over white on a 1985 Krogen 42. We are
getting cracks in the paint, especially in the areas exposed to most sun.
I have been told this "frequently happens" by the Awlgrip expert and no one
is to blame except the owner who wanted a dark color and the excessive
sunlight.

My impression is that there are lots of boats out there in hotter climates
than San Francisco with a dark paint job over previous white that worked out
fine. And the Krogen fiberglass is just like anybody else's fiberglass.
I suspect it is an application problem or a paint batch problem but i would
like to have others experience with this. Am I crazy or are they pulling my
leg?

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bruce adornato
kk42 amelia sf