Removing interior lining

[AllenDurow]

It's my understanding that it is class-legal to take out the interior lining (carpet) and paint the hull. I'm debating doing this and was wondering if anyone has and what the pros and cons would be. Two concerns I have are; will it turn the interior into an echo chamber? And will the interior be noticeably hotter or cooler w/o the insulation of the carpet?

Any thoughts and/or input appreciated.

Allen
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[Tim Bosma]

Allen,
The sidewall lining is a glued in upholstery fabric. We removed all of it on Blackbeard (457) due to some mold issues. The resulting sidewalls were very rough, and we debated painting them, but decided on replacing the covering with an industrial vinyl fabric. Our ceiling liner is in good shape and we won't be replacing that.

[Mark Gutteridge]

I removed the carpet from the interior sides of Hunting Party. It was not a fun job because of trying to get rid of the contact cement. Lots of acetone, respirator filters and elbow grease. I ended up painting the interior with a high build oil based paint. We seem to like the cleaner look. We left the ceiling carpet in.
Chimo;
Guts.

[dave]

Acetone is a lousy adhesive remover and I wouldn't be caught withing 100 feet of a boat filled with acetone fumes......................... it's a bomb, and respirators are really intended for fumes in non enclosed areas:shock: Something the size of a 7.9 interior can really build up the PPM of whatever VOC is being used and overload the respirator!!!! Try the newer orange based stuff: http://www.signwarehouse.com/FL-RE-p-FL-PEEL-1GL.html

I feel your pain, I have to do this too...................................... just one more of the many of reasons why my boat still sits under a tent in the back yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mark Gutteridge]

Thanks Dave.
I worked in a refinery for most of my working life.
I had air movers ,a full face respirator with high tech filters and the blessing of our safety advisor from the plant.
But you are correct , acetone is a volatile ,potentialy fatal chemical if not used with discretion and lots of caution. I tried a variety of products and sanding but didn't want to make the job my lifes work.

[dave]

I heard that, and that's a good reason to try something new! Working overhead sucks....... doing so in a confined area where you must get into contorted shapes REALLY sucks, but that must be done even if one just installs new liner, and that too will develop mold and mildew over time. Doing so in a hazardous environment REALLY, REALLY SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A dehumidifier really helps inside boats. I've gone inside many boats over the years where it was literally slowly raining from all of the condensation forming on the cabin top interior!!!!! If said surface is covered with cloth, carpet or whatever the condensation is still happening but gets absorbed and held in place to a degree by the fabric. Mold and mildew central is the ultimate outcome.

One warning on the Orange Peel stuff. It says not to use on styrene plastics. Polyester resin has styrene in it but being catalyzed, it's much more durable than the stuff that airplane models are made from. The peeler won't hurt the laminate but I wouldn't suggest putting it on and leaving for hours on end as there's a possibility of softening the outer surface of the resin.................. very small but hey!

[AllenDurow]

Thanks for the input. Sadly, I need to remove the head liner (ceiling carpet) due to dirty boot prints and spilled epoxy from when the boat was upside down.

I hear ya with the Acetone. It also leaves a film unlike denatured alcohol. Hardly ever use the stuff anymore.

[dave]

I never buy acetone for anything anymore. I use MEK for clean up, thinning resin/gelcoat, adhesive removal, dewaxer and degreaser. Acetone SUCKS at the latter two but people continue to believe that it works well at the same. Dedicated adhesive remover is the best for it's stated job but MEK works fairly well on it too. Also, it's no more dangerous than acetone as proven by the MSDS sheets. Some actually list is as less of a skin problem when it comes to oil stripping and dermatitis.

[jfossjr]

How did that removal and painting of the interior go? Did the overhead come off as well and does the interior look and function ok with paint?