I have a 1971 Typhoon Weekender with the original blue painted fiberglass interior. I am very lazy and the idea of sanding, cleaning and painting does not appeal to me.
I was thinking of using some decorative light colored sheets with adhesive to cover the fiberglass.
Has anyone tried this and does the group think this is a stupid idea ?
interior make over
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Re: interior make over
Normal bedsheets might be a maintenance problem because they will tend to collect mildew. Some kind of vinyl is usually used for this purpose because it is easy to wipe clean.
Re: interior make over
are you sure gluing some kind of wallpaper to your hull will be easier than just painting it?
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Re: interior make over
Let me share some of the unintended consequences of adhesive backed liners. My sailboat (not a CD) had an adhesive liner in the vee-berth. When we took over ownership, there was a bad smell coming from the vee-berth. When we peeled the liner off, we discovered so many dead beetles and other insects behind the adhesive liner! I wish I thought to take a picture. Consider this one data point. You may not have this issue, but it is possible.
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Re: interior make over
For a Typhoon, I think you would actually create a fair bit more work trying to fit adhesive fabric to the interior curves and shapes, and it would likely look less than ideal. I think it would be a simple matter, if taking a few steps in the process, to remove things from the interior and wipe it down well. Lightly sand with 120 grit, wipe down again and slap a coat of paint on. If you use a similar colour, one coat may do it.
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Re: interior make over
SailRite and other vendors sell Hull Liner and Head Liner type fabrics.
They are applied with spray on adhesive.
https://www.sailrite.com/HullBlanket-He ... and-M38-72
I am not recommending this however.
When I bought Felicity she had some hull liner fabric in the main cabin.
It was coming unglued from the hull and was dirty and looked bad.
It took a bit of work to remove it and then clean off the adhesive backing and then sand down the hull.
I then primed the hull with
Rust-Oleum Marine Wood and Fiberglass Primer
and then painted with
Rust-Oleum Marine Gloss White Topside Paint
I was doing a lot of other repairs to the interior at that time.
The hull liner and paint was not really that difficult or time consuming.
Four years later it still looks great, is very durable and easy to clean.
So your choice. The hull liner might work and look ok for a while and people do use it but for a longer
term solution I'd recommend that you clean, prime and paint.
They are applied with spray on adhesive.
https://www.sailrite.com/HullBlanket-He ... and-M38-72
I am not recommending this however.
When I bought Felicity she had some hull liner fabric in the main cabin.
It was coming unglued from the hull and was dirty and looked bad.
It took a bit of work to remove it and then clean off the adhesive backing and then sand down the hull.
I then primed the hull with
Rust-Oleum Marine Wood and Fiberglass Primer
and then painted with
Rust-Oleum Marine Gloss White Topside Paint
I was doing a lot of other repairs to the interior at that time.
The hull liner and paint was not really that difficult or time consuming.
Four years later it still looks great, is very durable and easy to clean.
So your choice. The hull liner might work and look ok for a while and people do use it but for a longer
term solution I'd recommend that you clean, prime and paint.
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Ken Easley
Intrepid 9 Meter - Felicity
Southport Harbor, Connecticut
Intrepid 9 Meter - Felicity
Southport Harbor, Connecticut