I am looking at some h37 cutters currently for sale. Some of them have the white finish peeling in the head and galley. The way it is peeling the finish does not look like the usual paint. Does anyone have experience with refinishing these surfaces? Thanks.
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Paul I
I've seen this on my H31
I have seen the same type of peeling on my '85 H31. So far it has occurred on the aft cabin internal wall, on the undersink shelf in the galley, and just this year, on the head sink counter. It resembles a melamine finish, but is likely something more waterproof that a standard melamine finish (it seems more brittle too). Whatever it is, when it starts to peel, a lot of it will come off in huge patches. I refinished it with several coats of white rustolium enamel(the only oil base paint I could find in my local home store) after spending a good deal of time removing the old finish with a scraper and feathering the edges where the finish stayed put. I have not yet refinished the head sink top, but when I do (next season, or the season after or...) I plan to use formica and marine grade contact cement (assuming I can find the latter). I would definately opt for formica over paint on any counter surfaces. Good luck
I have seen the same type of peeling on my '85 H31. So far it has occurred on the aft cabin internal wall, on the undersink shelf in the galley, and just this year, on the head sink counter. It resembles a melamine finish, but is likely something more waterproof that a standard melamine finish (it seems more brittle too). Whatever it is, when it starts to peel, a lot of it will come off in huge patches. I refinished it with several coats of white rustolium enamel(the only oil base paint I could find in my local home store) after spending a good deal of time removing the old finish with a scraper and feathering the edges where the finish stayed put. I have not yet refinished the head sink top, but when I do (next season, or the season after or...) I plan to use formica and marine grade contact cement (assuming I can find the latter). I would definately opt for formica over paint on any counter surfaces. Good luck
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Ed Allen
yup i have
this was a material used in construction for a while that had a vinal like coating on it. It was very durable untill it got wet. there arent many ways to fix it. i refinished the galley counter, bulkhead behind the galley with white mica. then i replaced the bulkhead between the engine and the aft cabin and along wiht some trim pieces. I used a.c exterior plywood with white mica on the bad side. then epoxy coated the wood sides. I wont have to do these again. i tripled the size of the openings to the engine room form the aft cabin. mine already had a small one. now its six feet long. ill be ready to put the engine back in soon.Yes it was a pain in the butt. and a lesson in fixing leaks. the previous owner let it leak for several years. i found a standard formica that is exactly the same color as the original paneling.
this was a material used in construction for a while that had a vinal like coating on it. It was very durable untill it got wet. there arent many ways to fix it. i refinished the galley counter, bulkhead behind the galley with white mica. then i replaced the bulkhead between the engine and the aft cabin and along wiht some trim pieces. I used a.c exterior plywood with white mica on the bad side. then epoxy coated the wood sides. I wont have to do these again. i tripled the size of the openings to the engine room form the aft cabin. mine already had a small one. now its six feet long. ill be ready to put the engine back in soon.Yes it was a pain in the butt. and a lesson in fixing leaks. the previous owner let it leak for several years. i found a standard formica that is exactly the same color as the original paneling.
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Ed Schenck
What year?
My 1979 H37C does not have any "coatings" like you describe. All the surfaces are teak or gelcoat except the galley countertop. It appears to be a kind of Formica and is still very serviceable. The vertical surfaces in the head and aft cabin are a kind of wallpaper which has a dingy look and could be painted or replaced. Problem is all the teak trim around it, would be a bear to refinish.
My 1979 H37C does not have any "coatings" like you describe. All the surfaces are teak or gelcoat except the galley countertop. It appears to be a kind of Formica and is still very serviceable. The vertical surfaces in the head and aft cabin are a kind of wallpaper which has a dingy look and could be painted or replaced. Problem is all the teak trim around it, would be a bear to refinish.
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D. Prior
White finish
I have had the same problem over the years. I have a 1984 H37C. The peeling has occured in the shower and on the bulkhead between the galley and the engine. There is not much you can do about it. You can replace the entire surface with a new version of the same material (formica etc) or strip it all off and paint it. I painted the shower area with an offwhite glossy marine paint which worked well. The other areas I have touched up with white paint but did not strip all the plastic (?) off. What ever you do will be a big job. The areas that are not loose are very difficult to remove without destroying the finish. I had to do a lot of sanding in the shower when I peeled the entire panel down to bare wood. I would be interested to hear other solutions as I have another new area to work on. Don "Brassbounder"
I have had the same problem over the years. I have a 1984 H37C. The peeling has occured in the shower and on the bulkhead between the galley and the engine. There is not much you can do about it. You can replace the entire surface with a new version of the same material (formica etc) or strip it all off and paint it. I painted the shower area with an offwhite glossy marine paint which worked well. The other areas I have touched up with white paint but did not strip all the plastic (?) off. What ever you do will be a big job. The areas that are not loose are very difficult to remove without destroying the finish. I had to do a lot of sanding in the shower when I peeled the entire panel down to bare wood. I would be interested to hear other solutions as I have another new area to work on. Don "Brassbounder"
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S. Sauer
Interior Laminate Finish
I have had similar problems with the plastic surfacing, which I believe is a thin version of plastic laminate. I have replaced the countertop surface and part of the vertical surfaces in the head with a typical white plastic laminate and spray-on contact cement (from Home Depot) after scraping off the original loose material with a wall paper scraper.
I have had similar problems with the plastic surfacing, which I believe is a thin version of plastic laminate. I have replaced the countertop surface and part of the vertical surfaces in the head with a typical white plastic laminate and spray-on contact cement (from Home Depot) after scraping off the original loose material with a wall paper scraper.
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charlie
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