Donna
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I painted my headliner
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Comodave
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Looks very nice. I did that on a previous boat.
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Donna
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This was one of my easier projects.
The headliner is perforated vinyl. The kind with the tiny holes.
I did much research on this subject. I used sherwin Williams acrylic semi gloss paint. Use 2 parts paint to 1 part water. I used a very fine brush. Forget the roller, it makes a mess. Be patient. A little at a time so not to cover all the holes.
Acrylic paint has very little smell to it if at all.
The headliner is perforated vinyl. The kind with the tiny holes.
I did much research on this subject. I used sherwin Williams acrylic semi gloss paint. Use 2 parts paint to 1 part water. I used a very fine brush. Forget the roller, it makes a mess. Be patient. A little at a time so not to cover all the holes.
Acrylic paint has very little smell to it if at all.
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To anyone who is contemplating following Donna’s advise. I can vouch that it works very well and is really simple.
Wipe down the headliner first with a light tsp and water solution.
I used Ben Moore acrylic latex semi gloss. Thinned with water by about 1/3. Came out great!
Wipe down the headliner first with a light tsp and water solution.
I used Ben Moore acrylic latex semi gloss. Thinned with water by about 1/3. Came out great!
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Thanks for posting Donna!
Our headliner is a mess - a PO varnished the teak grab rails and battens without taping off the headliner! We've been debating what to do for a few years, and this seems by far the easiest solution.
Our headliner is a mess - a PO varnished the teak grab rails and battens without taping off the headliner! We've been debating what to do for a few years, and this seems by far the easiest solution.
Comodave
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I painted one in a previous boat. I used a spray can paint that was made for headliners. I think I got it from Eastwood auto parts.
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To what vessel, psn..? According to your avatar, you ain't gotta boat right now..?
That post was from over a year ago. Maybe he had one then?
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Rather than paint, try this product. It's made for leather, but worked great on my smooth vinyl headliner that was terribly stained with mold that I couldn't get out. Pics available if interested. Came out looking like new. Easy to apply with a foam brush or sponge. Wide range of colors available, "cream" matched mine perfectly.
https://www.wood-n-stuff.com/
https://www.wood-n-stuff.com/
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Comodave
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That post was from over a year ago. Maybe he had one then?
Donna sold that boat. I think she bought a different boat but I haven’t seen her posting lately.
Lostsailor13
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I replaced the headliner in v berth with reflectix,worked out awsome
