> I don't know about the Rit dye, but you can use powdered graphite (which I
> used on all of my seat, not just the final layer), or there are color
> pigment additives especially for epoxy at your local boat supply store.
> The graphite has the added benefit of providing UV protection. The
> pigments may not. Edgar Kleindinst may be able to comment on this. I
> believe he used color on his recessed hatch lip.

> Ross

I experimented with a white epoxy pigment I got from RAKA. It comes suspended in epoxy, and goes a long way. I can't comment much on it, because I was just fooling around, but I seem to remember thinking it would be hard to get an opaque coat out of it.

I used graphite powder mixed into epoxy with great success on some interior areas of the boat. It covered nicely, and came out a rich dark black -- not quite glossy black, but not the velvety gray of pencil lead either. I know it's available from the normal sources, Raka, CLC, etc., but I was also able to find it at my local hardware store.

--Will I