1960 was a good year for me !!! I was nine years old and the complex life of building model boats had not yet dawned on me !!! You clearly have wealth of knowledge of which is invaluable to the likes of me !!!

I got the idea from an edition of model boats round about 1960 so just keeping the old knowledge alive.

Thanks Haverlock

This one wins!!! I have just tried it with powdered chalk and some quick drying gloss and it turned out great ! Thanks for the idea. This forum is great for a rookie like me !!!

If your still thinking

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/precision-paints/sundry-items/pq14-matting-agent.html

made for the job ( powdered chalk works just fine)

Thanks to Vickers and pmdevlin for your advice, all food for thought.

It will give you a Matt finish but you could yacht varnish over the top in Matt or gloss finish to get that required finish.

my finish was matt but I suggest try it. you can always overcoat with a clear gloss matt or satin to whatever you want.

HI you could try b&q sky blue bathroom paint it in Matt and is waterproof.

HI pmdevlin.

Thanks for the suggestion, does this stuff cause the top coat to go matt as that is my problem. I cannot get the blue I require in matt.

get something like this from B & Q, spray light coats until you have the texture you want, then just paint over it in the colour you want.

Finish looks superb, no messing around, I have done this on both my Fireboats with superb results

Thanks Haverlock, I'll give it a go. 👍

If you can find a gloss paint of the right colour then you can make it matt by adding chalk or china clay.

Adding a white powder may make the paint a shade or two lighter but I have not ever noticed a difference.

Test it out with a small tinlet of paint and see for yourself.