Painting inside

[Ferryworker]

I have some water damage inside my boat, some of the veneer is coming off. I was thinking of filling in where the veneer is missing and then painting some of the inside a lighter color. I'm not sure what product to use to fill in where the thin veneer is missing. Any ideas?

[jbenagh]

I'd be inclined to go with aggressive sanding and then epoxy with microballoons (eg West system with 410 filler). That would surely be moisture resistant. It's probably on the expensive side (like $100 if you don't have epoxy laying around, but maybe close to $10 if you already have the stuff). If that's not your stuff I think you really need something that will not absorb water through the paint.

It's a little tough to flatten large, thin areas acceptably flat but it kind of depends on how perfect you want to be.

Jeff

[Ferryworker]

i'm hoping for something readily available locally, ready mixed and hopefully easy to sand if possible. Thanks for the response

[tartansailor]

Jeff is right.

[Frenchy]

Have you considered cutting away whatever veneer is left on the panel and re-veneering? Painting
might affect the re-sale value. I've never veneered, but would be willing to try in your case.
You could glue with Tite-bond rather than contact cement. That way, you would have time
to position and clamp. - Jean