[Alberg30] Interior laminated bulkheads?

Henry Sharpe henry_sharpe at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 9 18:18:23 PST 2001 

On an old boat (e.g., #111) the teak formica is very dark.  I've done two
differnt things.  Stripped the formica off, retaped the bulkhead/hull joint,
and faired the bulkhead.  The adhesive for the formica remains sticky when
headede by friction of power sanding making a smooth finish difficult.  The
fonal results were very good and were painted slightly off-white a la
Herrshoff.  The result was wonderful but very time consuming.  The second
approach was to make sure that the formica adhered well to the bulkheads,
ice box, etc.  It was faired to get rid of dings, then sanded hard, rubbed
down thoutoughly with acetone (or other solvent) and painted the same off
white.  Two coats were required in either case.  The paint was Petite Easy
Poxy.  Off-white was definately better than true white.  The fronts of the
settee get dinged by shoes and gear and have touched up easily.  The second
method is infinately easier with totally satisfactory results.

The slightly off-white interior (a la Herrshoff) is wonderful.  It gives the
boat an entirely different feel than the dark teak.   I highly recommend it.

For teak trim, I have followed John Neal's suggestion of using Varathane.
It is available in a variety of finishes.  Use the oil based version. It
adheres well to sanded, but previously oiled teak (although my teak had not
been oiled in the recent past -- certainly not the more than 14 years I've
owned the boat).

Henry Sharpe
Gaviidae (#111)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Zinser" <bzinser at nmu.edu>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:38 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Interior laminated bulkheads?


> #134 has the laminated bulkheads.  It is a Formica wood-grain simulated
> look. Has anyone replaced the laminated bulkhead(s), painted, or covered
> with a veneer?  After 35 years and several mounting holes, ours has some
> de-lamination bubbles.
>
> Brian Zinser
> Manana #134
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-admin at alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-admin at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 6:14 PM
> To: public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Interior wood finish?
>
> I have used min-wax also for the past 5 years! has held up well./
> Min-wax is
> a poly-urethane. I prefered the satin and the sheen is low luster. Easy
> application!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-admin at alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-admin at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:03 AM
> To: public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Interior wood finish?
>
>
> Trish and I cleaned all of the interior buckheads completely and used
> and
> Minwax varish to finish them. Since the wood is inside and protected
> from
> the sun it is not necessary to buy expensive marine varnishes with UV
> inhibitors. We prefer the semi-gloss look, but that is a personal
> preference. Once complete, this is a very low maintenace way to keep the
> boat looking great. The wood is sealed from stains and moisture, which
> means
> just dusting, as you would at home. I think that a re-apply isn't
> necessary
> but every 10 years or so.
>
> Mike Lehman
> "Gilleleje" #505
> (410) 544-9067
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Randy Katz <randyk at bertschi.org>
> Reply-To: public-list at alberg30.org
> To: Alberg list <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Subject: [Alberg30] Interior wood finish?
> Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 16:00:17 -0800
>
>      As long as were on the subject of interior finishes, anyone have a
> quick
> thought on finishing the teak ply bulkheads?  They're old and drab, dark
> and
> dull.  What's an easy-ish approach?  Simple sanding and slapping
> something
> on that would look OK is the level of perfection I'm after, at some
> point.
>
>      I thought about gold leaf around the head mirror and marble counter
> top
> with a pair of coach lamps and  sconces around the port, etc.  May be
> too
> fancy!  Has anyone frescoed a ceiling in the A-30 yet?  Love those
> chubby
> cherubs and heavenly scenes......
>
>      Half serious, half not,
> Cheers,
> Randy
>
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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