So I have a Hunter 30, and it was built in the 70s when formica was obviously the cool new finish!!. So all the bulkheads etc are a nasty formica finish. I am tring to decide on how to recover them. I have considered vaneering them with real wood veneer but am concerned about bonding it to the formica. Has anyone tried wallpaper or someform of wall covering? Also I need to replace the stickon cloth wall covering elsewhere on the boat that is looking old and tatty now. What is a good material to use and where is best to get it? thanks
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You can apply just about anything you want over the existing wallcoverings--be they "board" or vinyl "wallpaper."...even countertops. It only requires the right prep to the existing before applying the new, and materials intended to be used over old. Skimp on the prep, or try to save money by going with an inappropriate material, and you won't be happy with the results...but do every step meticulously, and the result will be indistinguishable from factory original. When I decided that the '70s "harvest gold" countertops and wallcoverings on my boat had to go, I put new vinyl wallcovering over the old...got everything I needed including instructions from Sherwin Williams. I've posted the instructions within the last few months...so you should be able to find 'em if you search the archives for "wallcovering." New "formica" veneer went down over the old galley countertops...I had a pro do that. It's labor-instensive...not a job you can do in a day, or even just a single weekend, 'cuz each of the prep steps have to "cure" for at least 24 hours...but worth every bit of the effort.
You can apply just about anything you want over the existing wallcoverings--be they "board" or vinyl "wallpaper."...even countertops. It only requires the right prep to the existing before applying the new, and materials intended to be used over old. Skimp on the prep, or try to save money by going with an inappropriate material, and you won't be happy with the results...but do every step meticulously, and the result will be indistinguishable from factory original. When I decided that the '70s "harvest gold" countertops and wallcoverings on my boat had to go, I put new vinyl wallcovering over the old...got everything I needed including instructions from Sherwin Williams. I've posted the instructions within the last few months...so you should be able to find 'em if you search the archives for "wallcovering." New "formica" veneer went down over the old galley countertops...I had a pro do that. It's labor-instensive...not a job you can do in a day, or even just a single weekend, 'cuz each of the prep steps have to "cure" for at least 24 hours...but worth every bit of the effort.
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Planning on doing it bit by bit over the next few months. So time is not the issue, I just don't want to have to do it again next year!! thanks for the advice
Planning on doing it bit by bit over the next few months. So time is not the issue, I just don't want to have to do it again next year!! thanks for the advice
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get any good advice/instructions from local suppliers--or just have questions, let me know. I'd love to help someone solve a problem that isn't plumbing related for a change!
get any good advice/instructions from local suppliers--or just have questions, let me know. I'd love to help someone solve a problem that isn't plumbing related for a change!
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