During the past few days we have put headliner in the Islander. The cabin sides in the way of the portlights was ribbon grain phillipine mahogany. The portlights had leaked badly and a two
foot square section of the plywood
was rotten. We removed the portlights and chipped the rotten wood out and cut a new section of plywood to replace it. That was secured in place with 3M 5200 Polysulfide Adhesive. Then 3M Marine Filler was used to smooth the transition (and the cracks) from the old surface to the new one. Finally the surface was wiped (using a wet rag and a dry one) with 3M General Adhesive Remover. We sprayed two coats of 3M General Trim Adhesive on the plywood surface and two coats on the back of a piece of NaugaSoft white vinyl. This was smoothed in place. It was possible to pull it away and reattach it several times. Bubbles were easily removed because the NaugaSoft is quite stretchy. Working time is not a problem -- just spray again with the adhesive and continue after a short time to allow it to dry out to a tacky state.As long as the surface is smooth and clean the NaugaSoft makes an excellent headliner! It has a smooth, soft feel and look. And it is easy to clean. The portlights are back in place. It really looks good!
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| The NaugaSoft Smoothed in Place |
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The Plywood "Mostly" Removed from
the Companionway ulkhead |
The same procedure was used to replace the plywood alongside the companionway. In this case, we removed the plywood completely from the fiberglass wall. A new sheet of plywood was cut to fit and glued in place with 3M 5200 sealant/adhesive. This stuff takes nearly a week to set up so be prepared to leave the bracing system in place for all of that period.
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| Braces Hold the Plywood in Place Until Adhesive Sets |
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| NaugaSoft Applied Over Plywood |
foot square section of the plywood 
was rotten. We removed the portlights and chipped the rotten wood out and cut a new section of plywood to replace it. That was secured in place with 3M 5200 Polysulfide Adhesive. Then 3M Marine Filler was used to smooth the transition (and the cracks) from the old surface to the new one. Finally the surface was wiped (using a wet rag and a dry one) with 3M General Adhesive Remover. We sprayed two coats of 3M General Trim Adhesive on the plywood surface and two coats on the back of a piece of NaugaSoft white vinyl. This was smoothed in place. It was possible to pull it away and reattach it several times. Bubbles were easily removed because the NaugaSoft is quite stretchy. Working time is not a problem -- just spray again with the adhesive and continue after a short time to allow it to dry out to a tacky state.As long as the surface is smooth and clean the NaugaSoft makes an excellent headliner! It has a smooth, soft feel and look. And it is easy to clean. The portlights are back in place. It really looks good!
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