Boat Seats - Light vs. Dark Colors. Pros and Cons
When selecting new boat seats, one of the important decisions is determining the color scheme on the new marine vinyl cover. Taking careful consideration during this step of pontoon restoration will reap the benefits of a well thought out pontoon restore, with flowing colors lines, consistent coloring throughout the pontoon interior and exterior and the creation of a unique and personal pontoon furniture set.Visual
Simple aesthetics and the visual component play a large role in selecting pontoon seat colors. Concentrate on the complete pontoon as a whole, rather than each individual seat, with an emphasis on color flow throughout each bench to the next. Looking at a completed pontoon furniture grouping should result in soft flowing lines, with colors guiding the eye to gently following contours. Boat seat colors can be arranged, creating a choppy and broken up feel to the group as a whole, which is not normally as desirable.
Drive boat seat colors and accents from analogous, monochromatic, triads, complementary, compounds or shades of color. For a guide and starting point, check out Adobe Color CC at https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/. To aid in decision making, Veada has free samples available at http://veada.com/sample-request.html.
Heat
Consider that heat and UV rays are drawn to darker marine vinyl colors, creating a hot seat to sit on. In high UV environments in the south, darker colors may slightly reduce the life expectancy of darker marine vinyls due to heightened concentration of UV rays. Pulled into accent colors, a darker colored boat seat vinyl will not likely cause much issue with noticeable heat change because of the smaller size. If anticipating cover the boat seats often or used in a region with lower concentration of UV, darker colors can be incorporated into the main colors of pontoon boat seats.
Dirt
While bright white will make new boat seats pop, a bright white marine vinyl will tend to show dirt and residue more than an off white or gray color. While matching a gel coat or pontoon railing, take into account both matching colors as well as the marine vinyl's ability to wear and hide dirt well. With more and more new pontoons seeing ranges of colors, tans, off whites and grays work perfectly for providing a continuous 'new' look to a recently restored pontoon.
The WOW Factor
At the end of the day, the one designing and using the new pontoon boat seats must have the final say in marine vinyl colors. Creating a WOW factor with inspiration from a favorite NFL or Harley theme may be just what a pontoon restoration needs. With hundreds of custom color combinations to create from, Veada has built inspiration readiness into its manufacturing process - the possibilities are endless!
View some custom seating applications by previous customers at http://veada.com/gallery.php?album_id=4.
As always, contact Veada Customer Service for any tips or suggestions on a possible color selection!
customerservice@veada.com or 877-311-4077
