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monty0
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Initially Posted - 04/30/2007 : 22:09:41

I'm thinking of painting the interior of our 1977 Catalina, including the bulkhead and other surfaces of fake wood. I would like to leave only the real wood naturally lemon oiled and cover the rest. I hoping to brighten up the interior with a fresh coat of white and pastel accents. I'm thinking of using a satin oil based enamel paint.

Is there anyone out there that's done this or seen it and/or can give me their opinion on this idea. My guess is the boat would look a bit bigger and more cheerful with light colors.

Monty

1977 Catalina 25 #66 SRSK "Prana"

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 04/30/2007 : 22:56:18

My opinion is I don't like the Clorox Bottle effect either. So I got rid of the white formica dinette and added some border paper and a few other touches. There are lots of pictures of tall ships to keep Chick-a-pea inspired to "be all she can be!"

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John Mason
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Response Posted - 05/01/2007 : 01:12:05

In my '82 the only fake wood I've got is the formica countertop around the galley sink and the "genuine simulated walnut grain" formica fold-up table. I wouldn't paint formica.

Make sure it's a compatible paint to the material you're painting.

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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 05/01/2007 : 10:02:21

On my 79 FK SR I replaced the bulkheads and finished them bright. However,I did paint the interior. Started out with a foam brush and Interlux Brightside. This is a long process. Went to the hardware store for more foam brushes and saw a can of spray paint "formulated for plastics." I figured that fiberglass must be some sort of plastic, so I bought ultimately about 10 cans. It worked fine. You have to mask like crazy and take everything off the boat and wear the very good repirator, not the cheapy kind. There is a lot of overspray. The results are good and bad, like anything else. It is not nearly as tough and durable finish as the Brightside would have been. In our case that is not a factor, (small lake, day sailing, little cabin use.) If you used the boat harder or had little kids you would want the tougher finish. The good side is that it takes about one tenth as long as painting by brush. The coverage is quite good (two coats). The price is right. cans are about three bucks each, and if I recall, I used about 10, maybe 12. I ended up with a few left, because I bought out the stores supply just to be on the safe side so overbought a little.

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