Interior paint
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You will probably have a lot of work to make it paintable. I don’t have a McGregor (I assume that is your boat).
If your fiberglass cabin top is anything like mine, it is really unfinished under the headliner...
Around 8:10 on the video, you can see where I opened up the liner to get to the backing plate under a rope clutch.
That would take a whole lot of prep work to get it paintable.
In my old boat (1996 Hunter 280), the fiberglass was pretty rough under the liner was well.
Might be easier to replace the headliner.
Have you opened up any sections to see what you are dealing with ?
Greg
If your fiberglass cabin top is anything like mine, it is really unfinished under the headliner...
Around 8:10 on the video, you can see where I opened up the liner to get to the backing plate under a rope clutch.
That would take a whole lot of prep work to get it paintable.
In my old boat (1996 Hunter 280), the fiberglass was pretty rough under the liner was well.
Might be easier to replace the headliner.
Have you opened up any sections to see what you are dealing with ?
Greg
There are a lot of paint from two part epoxies to house paints. The best paint I have found is rustoleum Oil based enamel, put it on my mast 10 years ago, painted a friends car with flat back and did my motorcycle trailer. You will need a lot of prep if you want it to look like the liner but if you just want it to like the sides above the liner then it won't take a lot of work.
Or--- if you are in a hurry you can use any good gloss interior paint like for kitchens.
Or--- if you are in a hurry you can use any good gloss interior paint like for kitchens.
Lyn & Larry Pardey recommended adding a bit of blue to white paint for interiors. Makes it easier on the eye and somewhat warmer. Good luck. I've had good luck almost everywhere I've ever used Rustoleum products.
Well, that doesn’t look too bad.
I was watching Saillife last night and the guy (Madds?) is using PPG Sigmadur 520 on his interior. He thought it was a little too glossy for his taste, but YMMV.
Look around 3:40 for him to describe the paint.
I used an oil based exterior paint from Lowes on my Mac, but have used Rustoleum on other boats in the lockers, and really think it adheres better. The slightly yellow color works out real nice, you don't get "snow blind" when inside.
Great minds...You guys must be mind readers. I am considering using Rustoleum high gloss Oil base white. Will prep first. Painted all doors and baseboards in my house about 20 years ago with same. Wears like iron, cleans up great. That settles it. Thanks... What is top side white?
Thanks again all for the advice. Just one of the many things I have to do to get Freedom back in the water. She's been sitting on the trailer for a long time. Glad we have this site.