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Default wood veneer over formica?

GSS wrote:
My boat has a blah formica interior...I was thinking about covering the
bulkheads with teak veneer. I noted several adhesion options,
including pressure sensitive backing, heat activated glue, and contact
cement. I'm concerned about the veneer holding up to a boats humid
interior. Has anyone tried this? How did it work out?

I was in the same "boat" with faded wood grain formica. I checked out
the veneering options and figured I could make a major purchase, like a
sail, air conditioner or rebuild my tranny for what it would cost to
veneer all the formica on my GS 41. Plus I'm sure I wouldn't get the
money out of it when I sell (I know this doesn't happen anyway, but I
consider my time to be worth at least as much as the materials).
I opted to "revitalize" the formica on the lower surfaces with
stain/urethane and paint (off white to match the liner) the higher surfaces.
The lower surfaces look rich and the upper much cleaner and brighter. To
me it looks a lot better than what some have done with painting all the
verticle surfaces bright white.
Cheap way out? Maybe, but it looks a lot better and works for me.
MMC
 
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