[Alberg30] Painting the interior - water or oil?

[Scott Wallace]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the tip!  Did you use a waterbase, alcohol base or oil base primer
and bathroom paint?

Scott

Bill & Mary Ann Mahony wrote:

> Scott,
>
>     When we got our boat, there was quite a bit of mildew and discoloration
> in the cabin spaces.  We sanded just about all the interior spaces, and then
> used Zinzer's sealer followed by their bathroom paint.
>
>     We've been very pleased so far...only problem we noted was inside the
> icebox, where the paint has peeled a bit--I suspect that's because while I
> scraped inside the box, I didn't do a good job of prepping that surface.  We
> plan on refinishing the ice box this Fall, after prepping the surface
> better.
>
>     We found the Zinzer's was very easy to apply, created a great uniform
> finish, and would highly recommend it.
>
>     Hope this helps...
>
> Fair winds,
> Bill
> #276 "Mary Ann"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Wallace" <tristan at one.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:58 PM
> Subject: [Alberg30] Painting the interior
>
> > Hi Friends,
> >
> > When you paint the interior of your vintage Albergs, what do you
> > recommend?  The previous owners of our WATERMARK, a 25'LOD Rhodes
> > Meridian, painted the interior with a waterbase zinser.  It looks good
> > but we spent two days scrubbing out mold and mildew.  This could have
> > been because since the former owners we spoke with, two other owners
> > performed absolutely no maintenance and let her sit at a Florida dock
> > for almost two years before I bought her and returned her to the
> > Midwest.
> >
> > Some people have remarked that oil base might leave toxic fumes and
> > cause problems while others mentioned that waterbase is better for the
> > environment and health.  It would seem to me that perhaps waterbase
> > paint might be more likely to be conducive to mold and mildew growth.
> > Oil base might clean better.
> >
> > What do you all think?  (and of course, do: )
> >
> > Scott Wallace, WATERMARK
> >
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