Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you might expect to see in an old dorm room couch. Fortunately, it is still well attached but am wondering if anyone has tried to paint it and what was used?
Sidewall fabric upgrade
- Thread starter LouisMK
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I had know idea what you meant by Herculon. So I googled it and then I found a list that discusses what I think you are asking. Go to Painting my two herculon upholstery material sofas? | Hometalk
On my Hunter the sidewall fabric was a dingy gray carpet that over the years got wet, held mold and mildew, etc. Looked horrible over the years we owned the boat. One day we decided to pull out all the fabric sidewalls and installed 1/2 foam against the hull for soundproofing and plastic sheeting (1/16 inch thick) with adhesive and it now looks like a new boat interior. Bright white side walls and it cleans easilly and doesn’t get the mold or mildew anymore.
Here is the before for the aft berth:
And here is the after:
Here is the before for the aft berth:
And here is the after:
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