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    • #67272
      howard
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      The buckheads in the forward head need painting. What material are they and what would be the proper way to paint them.
      It is truly amazing what some people will do to a perfectly good wall.
      thanks
      Howard

    • #71212
      madsailor
      Moderator

      Uh, forward head? Or forward bulkhead of head?

      Bob

      On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 8:53 AM, howard < ([email][/email])> wrote:

      The buckheads in the forward head need painting. What material are they and what would be the proper way to paint them.
      It is truly amazing what some people will do to a perfectly good wall.
      thanks
      Howard

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    • #71213
      howard
      Participant

      The White walls in the head, it is not formica i dont think but am not sure if paint will stick.
      howard

    • #71214
      madsailor
      Moderator

      Hi Howard,

      Unless they've been painted, they are formica. Tor (Silverheels) has had experience with vinyl paint – he used it on the verticals inboard of the water tanks. In either case, there are vinyl paints that will stick.

      Bob

      On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:53 AM, howard < ([email][/email])> wrote:

      The White walls in the head, it is not formica i dont think but am not sure if paint will stick.
      howard

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    • #71215
      Paul Lefebvre
      Participant

      The Formica walls have also been successfully painted with Interlux
      Brightside that has been flattened to take out some of the gloss. I have
      seen it on Walter’s boat (Hull #1) and it looks pretty good. He also used
      vinyl paint on the original striped wall coverings in the head, as have
      others. It also looks very good.

      Paul


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    • #71218
      Anonymous

      Howard,
      It looks to be Formica or equivalent. We wallpapered ours using a vinyl to vinyl adhesive or it would not stick. We like the colorful, cheerful wallpaper. If you choose to paint then make sure you sand paper the formica to a nice brushed rough suface, take off all gloss, then use an epoxy paint.

      Joe,
      Half Moon

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    • #71219
      RichCarter
      Participant

      The bulkhead behind the toilet in my head is wallpapered with a vinyl fabric. To my knowledge, Pearson did the same thing with all the boats. If yours looks white, someone may have painted over the wallpaper.

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    • #71220
      Anonymous

      I removed and replace the formica in my head. I used white on the
      horizontal surfaces and a pattern selected by the Admiral for the
      verticals. It looks great and I would recommend it highly over paint.

      Pete

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      The bulkhead behind the toilet in my head is wallpapered with a vinyl fabric. To my knowledge, Pearson did the same thing with all the boats. If yours looks white, someone may have painted over the wallpaper.

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    • #71221
      madsailor
      Moderator

      Jeez, Pete, that must have been some job! Removing formica is not for the faint of heart…

      Bob

      On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:

      I removed and replace the formica in my head. I used white on the horizontal surfaces and a pattern selected by the Admiral for the verticals. It looks great and I would recommend it highly over paint.

      Pete

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    • #71337
      Anonymous

      Not too bad. Chisel and putty knives, goggles and dust mask. and horizontal mixed up in my prior message…. here are some pics.

      Robert Fine wrote:

      Jeez, Pete, that must have been some job! Removing formica is not for the faint of heart…

      Bob

      On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:

      I removed and replace the formica in my head. I used white on the horizontal surfaces and a pattern selected by the Admiral for the verticals. It looks great and I would recommend it highly over paint.

      Pete

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      s/v Pelican
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