Paint Fact | What is orange peel?

14 April 2017|Captains, CCS News, Paint Facts, Yards|

Orange peel Orange peel is a coating characteristic resulting in a surface appearance like the skin of an orange. You can see Orange peel on high gloss surfaces as a wavy pattern of light and dark areas. Depending on the slope of the structure element, the light is reflected in various directions. Only the elements reflecting the light in the [...]

Preparation is everything

2 June 2016|Captains, Refit|

A paint job is invariably the single-most expensive element of a refit project. Therefor, preparation is everything! Captain has a key role Warranty disputes and disappointing durability leave owners feeling underwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The captain has a key role in this. Which steps can they take to go from adversary to collaborator during a [...]

A little preparation goes a long way..

25 June 2015|Captains, Management Companies, Refit, Yards|

A little preparation... For the last 24 years that CCS has been involved in the field of superyacht paint surveying we have witnessed a steady professionalization of the yacht coating industry. In the past an owner would come with his or her partner to order a yacht and have a friend along to assist. The same informal decision method also applies [...]

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