Painting interior woodwork on yachts

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davidmh

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I have to renovate the deckhead lining on my boat, it is 4mm plywood panels screwed to timber blocks, when fitted the panels curve across the width of the deckhead. At present they are a teak faced and varnished which makes the cabin dark. I want to gloss paint them. what type of paint would the very knowledgeable panel suggest.

These days there seem to be very little difference costwise between marine paints and professional domestic paints, so I have considered

A domestic interior paint such as Dulux Trade oil based gloss
A domestic exterior paint such as Dulux Weathershield Trade Gloss or Sandex 10 year exterior gloss both oil based
A marine paint such as International or Hempel both oil based

The panel when painted will need to flex a little to take up the curvature of the deckhead

I would welcome your thoughts on the pros and cons of each type

Regards

David MH
 
I have had good results with Hempel multicoat on interior lockers. Dries to a nice mid sheen. Needs at least 4 coats, but doesn't need a primer... just a light sanding on the old varnish was fine.
 
Domestic water based acrylic paints are easy to use and give a good finish, particularly on deck heads. Would not use an oil based gloss paint on anything overhead. Matt or satin finish is much more comforting to look at and tolerant of imperfections - difficult to avoid if painting overhead. still better finish in my view even if you can remove the panels and paint them flat.
 
I used a Dulux 'eggshell' or Satin finish polyurethane. Applied with a small foam roller.
Worked well, but total coverage of everything with tarps etc was essential.
 
Dulux kitchen emulsion is what I used on my plywood linings and it has been completely successful. Easy to apply and maintain. As Tranona says, gloss shows every imperfection.
 
No doubt this will amuse some but ..........
I use Farrow and Ball water based eggshell !
I know - it is expensive but not when compared to products that have the word 'yacht' on the tin !
It has great coverage, a really good flat matt finish, is available in a multitude of colours to suit the boat and seems to be very resistant to mildew.
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I once tried some "water based" (probably actually latex, but its water thinned), white on interior exposed hull areas, and though it ended up OK, it ran badly after application and before curing. Didn't run immediately which seems weird.
 
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