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David and Felicity.
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April 18, 2015 at 17:22 #25768 | |
![]() Ronar M Participant
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Hi All, |
April 18, 2015 at 20:51 #25773 | |
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Our vinyl wall covers were looking dirty, so about 5 years ago I washed them and then painted them with a latex interior paint, such as would be used inside your house. While it looks better, the dried paint remains slightly tacky so fluff tend to stick to it. I’m not sure why the dried latex paint is so tacky over this vinyl – but maybe a different type of paint would fully cure to a hard finish. I suspect if you pulled the vinyl covering off, you would have a problem cleaning off the adhesive to achieve a suitable finish for painting. We did pull it off in some repair areas, and as I recall it left a rough surface behind. As for the perforated MDF stuff, several years ago we replaced select areas with a 3mm plywood skin without holes. We decided the ventilation was not necessary for the electrical wires that run through those “chases” as they are not carrying much current. You can see one of these replaced areas in this photo: Marilyn |
April 19, 2015 at 15:10 #25776 | |
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Hi Trevor, |
April 20, 2015 at 02:35 #25779 | |
Orion Participant
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Hi Folks Removing the vinyl, on the bulkheads, was one of the first things I did, after finding Orion. Underneath is an exceptionally pretty grained mahogany plywood. It is NOT a veneer plywood. The surface mahogany ply is thick enough to clean and sand safely. The mahogany bulkheads as well as the teak trim, are oiled, with a recipe of linseed, turpentine and a little epiphanes. I wouldn’t hesitate, for a second, to tear out every shred of vinyl AND that antique Formica. michael |
April 28, 2015 at 11:24 #25785 | |
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Hi All, Thanks for all that good advice. I am encouraged to remove the vinyl and either varnish the wood underneath or paint it. I can also see the day arriving when the headlining has to go too – and the perforated board. It’s good to know others have done it. I’m not sure about the stapling of the new headlining, Jeff – are the staples stainless? Cheers, Trevor |
April 29, 2015 at 06:51 #25786 | |
![]() Jeff Participant
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Hi Trevor, |
May 29, 2015 at 08:54 #25803 | |
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Hi All I have done nothing with the vinyl on the bulkheads yet as I have been preoccupied polishing the topsides and antifouling etc. I have also replaced all the interior lighting with LED. I got 10 bulbs which fit the old fittings for £29.99 from Amazon. I sympathise with Jeff and see the day when wiring or some other work necessitates the removal of the headlining – in fact I have put off jobs knowing what a hassle it would be to put back. I would like to replace it with ply or matchboarding which could be taken down for jobs to be done and then easily put back up. Any experience of that out there? It’s so difficult to explore the pros and cons if you daren’t take it down to look. What is there above the headlining to fix anything new to? Cheers, Trevor |
May 29, 2015 at 13:39 #25806 | |
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Hi Trevor, |
January 12, 2020 at 08:52 #26658 | |
Ollie Holden Participant
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I have replaced all vinyl on both bulkheads and headlining – I am happy to answer any questions on it. It makes a big difference to the feel of the boat. |
January 26, 2020 at 21:09 #26664 | |
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IHi Trevor, We painted the vynil with Sadolin Superdec, a water based exterior paint. It takes a couple of coats to give a good coverage but there is no cracking and the paint has fully cured. We have also replaced the deckheads with 4mm ply, again painted with Superdec. It makes the whole cabin look much brighter. David |
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