We have three projects that we are trying to accomplish before moving aboard and about 7 weeks to complete them. We are hoping to replace the vinyl headliner, paint all of the laminate, and replace the cushions. I'm in charge of the headliner, Amanda is doing the cushions, and we are both going to help with the painting.
The vinyl headliner was starting to curl up in some corners and had a lot of mold/mildew growing on the backside and in the foam backing. So far we have basically ripped out most of the headliner and I am in the process of cleaning the hull behind it. Luckily the headliner is only on the walls of the V berth and in a few places in the main cabin. Some of the headliner will be replaced with a similar material, some of it will not be replaced but the surfaces painted instead. Here's a link to the headliner I plan to use as a replacement (Perforated Headliner). I hope that the perforation might help the foam backing to breath better and reduce the mold problems in the future.
Amanda would like to paint all the Formica laminate in the boat so..... we are painting all the Formica laminate in the boat, haha. It does look pretty bad - a lot of it is faux wood and pretty cheesy from the 70's. Our plan instead is to paint it all a solid white. For the table and counter tops we will be covering it with a thin layer of the clear epoxy that is used in bar tables. We've read that preparing and painting laminate is actually pretty easy.
I'll let Amanda make a post on the cushions, she is really excited about that project!
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