RudyH Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Howdy All (again) - Renovating my 1986 Sunrader. I'm removing the interior paneling (due to some water issues) and was planning to replace it with some new paneling. However, the inside of the fiberglass is much more smooth than I was expecting. I'm thinking of just doing a light sanding on the fiberglass interior and then paint it instead of re-doing all the paneling. I've seen some posts about painting the interior paneling or ceilings, but not much about painting the interior fiberglass itself... has anyone done this and has it stood the test of time? I'd need to frame out the windows so that they would be held in place properly, but otherwise it would just be painted fiberglass. If I don't end up doing this throughout the coach, I'm thinking of at least doing it in the sleeping area above the cab since all the paneling up there doesn't really follow the contours of the coach anyway. Pluses as far as I can tell would be that any leaks or problems would be immediately noticeable rather than hiding behind paneling for years. It also could look pretty nice if done properly (I think). Cons would be that I wouldn't have any insulation which would make it noisier. Anyone with experience having done this or any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphinite no longer here Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If painting the fiberglas interior is what you want to do, I'd say go for it. There are several brands of coatings made just for fiberglas. You can get them at boat yards or marine supply stores or on line. I've had good results with regular old house paint, actually. You do have to wipe down the fiberglas surface before you paint it to remove the surface oil. I've used acetone and a soft rag. Just don't saturate the rag with the stuff because it'll mar almost any surface it lands on and dissolve some! Absolutely, positively wear gloves made for solvent use! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbit Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I had some water damaged paneling in my sun rader too. I covered it with a thick, textured pre-pasted wall paper. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyH Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks for the input. I used to have a Scamp so I should have thought of checking their forum. So, the concern about condensation is a pretty big one. What would be the minimum I could get by with but still have condensation protection. Would automotive headliner (foam backed - 3/16" thick) glued directly to the fiberglass take care of condensation concerns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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