I've noticed that people paint their silkspan before making the sails. Is this just for color or does it add strength or??
I have the thin and medium silkspan and by itself it’s pretty see-through and not very “sail like”. So the paint provides some opacity and realism.
Both, actually. And painted silkspan sails furl nicely afterwards misting . Quite realistically if you fool with themI've noticed that people paint their silkspan before making the sails. Is this just for color or does it add strength or??
I haven’t needed glue. Just acrylic rolled on evenly and let dry.I think the paint is often mixed with PVA glue for strength.