Lining galley area

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Any suggestions best thing to line galley area with, at present it has painted fibreglass at bottom, and fabric at top. Very dirty and greasy and a pain to clean. I would like to replace with a wipe down surface that will replace the fabric and cover the fibreglass. Any ideas?
 
It's hard to visualise what you describe, it might be worth expanding on it a bit. For galley worktop surfaces, you could consider kitchen laminate worktops, or just the laminate material (if you can source it) which I think comes in a roll and is glued down. It comes in convincing wood effects which might match in with your woodwork.
Several westerlys come with small tiles on the galley work surfaces which would be easy to do, but the grout can get dirty over time.
 
My galley area has a wipe down surface to each side , but the back and just above was the cabin headlining material. I was concerned about this, and ended up fitting a piece of stainless bent to follow the shape of the area. result a smart easily cleaned splashback at a relatively minor cost.
 
Mine is finished with a white tile effect kitchen floor covering (not me guv!). Sounds ghastly, but looks ok and works well, easy to clean, and bright. Lots of choice of colour, effect available.
 
I'm thinking of covering mine with smooth white rubber flooring. Seems to me that it'll look good, be easy to clean and will help stop things sliding about.
 
Not sure whether you mean worksurface, headlining or sides.
For worksurfaces and splashbacks, try the Fire Surround backs that they do at B&Q.
28 quid for a largish sheet, and comes in a variety of colours.
If it's sides then you could try soffit board, available from conservatory suppliers, it's bendy and is about £30 for an 8X4 sheet.

For headlining, then make sure it's fireproof.
Try www.pointnorth.co.uk

Steve.
 
If it's a splashback affair, the easiest stuff I've used is thin aluminium sheet. It's probably about 1mm or less, can be cut with scissors and bent very easily. Being easy to bend, you can 'hem' the edges to get a neat finish with no sharp edges. It also helps to spread any 'hotspots' round a cooker or wall heater.
 
I have just replaced aluminium (26 year old) splashbacks with 1.2mm polished stainless sheet which was cut to size by a local Gosport stainless supplier for the sum of £60. I used contact adhesive to stick to the existing aluminium and the effect with a new stainless sink is stunning - so for £105 including new sink I have transformed the galley area - even SWMBO approves
 
Did mine last winter with formica. A bit of a pain to work with but looks good, tough as old boots, waterproof and available in a myriad of colours. Would probably need laminating on top of ply unless it's to go on a very true surface. It is available pre-laminated, but this can bump up carriage considerably.

Your profile doesn't say where you're from. I got mine from GPG Sales Ltd in Liverpool, tel 0151 298 1509
 
Super ideas here.....We used scrap 316 stainless steel sheet (From scrapyard and at 1 UK pound a pound!) From a fast food outlet that rebuillt....

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Stainless steel, apart from being fire proof, able to easily glue down with polurethane glue (toxic while setting) also reflects the colours around the galley. Easy to have the sheet bent at a sheet metal faility or even a car body shop and gives a professional finish.

As an earlier post suggests remmber to fireproof the overhead! Once again we used s.s. sheet bent into a plank shape and thickness and fixed with hidden screws.

We made cardboard models first.

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The stainless steel idea is good, I wd get the pieces made up in cardboard, measured exactly, then find PSM in Hamble Point marina, aks for Peter, and they will makem in stainless all nice and wipeable. Don't wipe stainless with metal wool - just T-cut.
 
Thanks to all that replied, I wasn't very clear, it was the splash back area, around the sides of the cooker and the headlining above the cooker that needs attention. Have got some super ideas, though these obviously lead to further questions.

Doesn't aluminium tarnish?

How thin can you get stainless steel sheets?

For the galley work surface I have gone for black floor rubber, looks good and matches the steps into the boat which I am also replacing.

Thanks again

Christine
 
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