Started painting mahogany graining over the Formica bulkheads (see attached) The area shown is behind the mast. Looked into veneer but too time consuming for a look I can achieve better with paint.
Mahogany looks a bit dark below so the other bulkheads will be in "teak" Picture attached of head door with teak base colour applied. Next step will be adding the graining. After the graining is done, surfaces will get 4 to 5 coats of semi-gloss Awlwood.
Head door after graining:
Wow! That is just outstanding. One more project to add to my list...
Is it perfect? No, but it adds warmth to the cabin spaces and is a low cost solution. Lots of "how-to" instructional videos on YouTube. Cheers!
Starting on the fwd. cabin door. Added molding to define door panels. Molding will be "mahogany", the stiles & rails will be "teak" and the panels will be painted warm white. This door has panel molding on both sides. Head door will be paneled on the outside only... inside will have long mirror.
Step 2: base colour. Paint is latex exterior flat which accepts stain better than oil paint... has more "tooth" to it.
Further progress:
I dont mind the 'not so perfect' it if saves a bunch of time and money, and it certainly seems capable of that.
What Im not confident about is making the panel material all to be about the same tone or colour.
Especially given the aft facing section of the forward bulkhead and the lavatory compartment are white so it wouldn't have the dark formica as a base.
This is a key difference between my 365 and the lovely interior of Barber's 36' cutter 'Pandragon'
I guess if it doesn't work out all the other methods come into play, some are kind of horrific like vinyl wrap.
Wood replacement such as veneers or straight replacement at least allow oiled finish which is easy and somewhat consistent colour
and hold off the wood envy I get cruising the net in the present time rich environment.
Won't be all the same tone "wood". Not to worry, will look much different when I'm done...trust me. Cheers!
hey good luck with it, I just think I would F it up
that and I have serious wood envy sometimes, especially for interiors
you know, gawd ...
Door top, middle & bottom rails done. Colors are off a tad in the pictures because of the flash. Next step is to mask the joint lines at the stiles and stain the stiles. From there the door center panels are painted off-white. When dry, we spray a coat of urethane varnish on for a first coat. Reason for the spray is that brushed on varnish can smear the stain because of the solvent in the varnish. When the spray coat is dry we start applying brush varnish over everything... 5-6 coats. Varnish is semi-gloss.
A bit more progress this weekend (attached). Outside side of head door.
Still no access to the boat due to lock-down.
Doors just about done... getting last few coats of varnish. Will not re-install them aboard until I'm done banging around with projects below.
Graining locker doors:
Lockers...
Port side...
Nice wood!
Thanks...
Sbd. next.
Port side locker doors...
Moving ahead...
Stbd. side paintwork. Buddys now:
Sanding done. First painting for stbd.
just passing by
youve got courage man, I admire your fortitude
the formica on some of these boats is starting to look very dated, makes me think I should do the same
Thanks ZULU40!
Had a stroke last year. I'm OK but only speech is affected... therapy is helping. The 365 projects moving along. Will post pix. Jim
Im so sorry to hear that Jim
pray you have a speedy and complete repair
Rob