Marine Vinyl On Bulkheads?

[shard7]

I'm currently remodeling the head on our E27, bulkheads have lots of holes to patch and need to be covered. There's plenty of nice wood elsewhere in the cabin, so thinking of covering them with a neutral or beige marine vinyl to balance things out and make the head feel a little more spacious. Seems like it would be easy to clean, is UV resistant, and will hide surface imperfections well.

Has anyone else done this and have photos (or insights) to share?

And sharing how I patched a large hole where a solid fuel heater once was. I used a router to cut a rabbet in both the bulkhead and the patch, which makes for a more solid and precise repair when epoxied in place. I used a bunch of toggle bolts to temporarily clamp the plug in position and align the surfaces (bolt holes will be filled afterwards).

 

[ky ed]

I would think that contact adhesive for formica countertops would work good. I used it to put new vinal on the rough fiberglass walls of storage behind settee backs. Work on a wall also.

 

[ky ed]

I would think that contact adhesive for formica countertops would work good. I used it to put new vinal on the rough fiberglass walls of storage behind settee backs. Work on a wall also.

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[peaman]

I suppose marine vinyl could work, I would lean first towards either formica or paint. Vinyl would need to be either contact cemented (watch out for wrinkles!), or stapled (extra trim work). Formica might (or not) be difficult for logistics, since it needs to go up with contact cement with no room for mis-placement. Painting could be as fine a finish as you could want, and easily retouched as needed.

Honestly, I'm not sure what exactly you mean by "marine vinyl", but good quality vinyl wall covering would be a really good option.

 

[shard7]

This is sort of material I had in mind, typically used for exterior boat upholstery. I can see how wrinkles may be a challenge, perhaps I should buy a small piece and figure out my application technique first...
https://www.sailrite.com/EverSoft-Indoor-Outdoor-Off-White-54-Vinyl-Fabric

I've also been looking at vinyl wallpaper, but not sure about UV resistance (early e27s have a large hatch right over the head)

 

[peaman]

I have some samples of Eversoft, so I am familiar with it. It has some stretch which can work for you or against you, so playing with scraps of it could be informative. I get your concern about UV exposure. I looked at one source of wall covering which indicated a UV rating of 200, but it seems that you would want something like 1000 or more. It may be a challenge to find nice wall covering in a small quantity which also can provide a UV rating.

Another consideration, especially given that we are always looking for another skill set to master , is application of UV film on your overhead hatch. I am in the process of applying film to the four non-opening port lights on my boat so that I can go without interior curtains. Film is available which can block 99% of UV while still allowing 65% of visible light.

 

[Christian Williams]

I work with that Sailrite vinyl for underside of cushions, and I just replaced the vinyl piping on them, also a Sailrite product.

The stuff is very tough yet stretches as required. it is suitable for outdoor and is uv protected, although my experience with outdoor stuff is that mildew is the issue, so my helm jumper seat has a cover made of Sunbrella, and i keep the vinyl cockpit cushions belowdecks when off the boat.

It doesn;t do well against chafe, but then neither does cloth.

Sailritre has various adhesives, but I've never glued vinyl down. Sailrite can advise if you call them.