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painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 9th, 2013, 12:36 pm
by suncanoe
We have a 1988 3806 Aft cabin that has enclosure around aft deck that needs to be painted. What type of paint would you use. Not sure what this material is. :help: :help: :help:

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 9th, 2013, 6:32 pm
by waybomb
If fiberglass,use awlgrip. Never needs waxing, nor should you wax it. If you wax it, it yellows.
It's a two part epoxy system
It's what is used on hatteras and larger yachts

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 28th, 2013, 12:10 pm
by suncanoe
Thanks for you response. I do think it is fiberglass. Where could I purchase this paint?

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 28th, 2013, 5:17 pm
by waybomb
Any marine supply store should have the ability to get out for you. Look up awkgrip and read up in it before you buy.
And there are different shades of white.

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 30th, 2013, 6:39 am
by Ramsport47
A 1988 3807 Motor Yacht would have plexiglass weatherboards around the aft deck. I'm not sure what you could paint plexiglass with that would stick, although I know later that Carver used clear plex transom doors that they painted white, I assume with Awlgrip

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: August 30th, 2013, 11:25 am
by waybomb
You are correct! I was thinking of our ex-4207, which was all fiberglass.
I am going to bet that Awlgrip will not work, but the best way to find out is contact them directly.
Maybe simply replace the smoked plastic with white plexiglass?

Re: painting aft enclosures on 1988 carver aft cabin

Posted: December 24th, 2013, 7:53 pm
by RichardS
waybomb wrote:You are correct! I was thinking of our ex-4207, which was all fiberglass.
I am going to bet that Awlgrip will not work, but the best way to find out is contact them directly.
Maybe simply replace the smoked plastic with white plexiglass?



If anybody is willing to trade their smoked plastic for my white plastic (near mint) I would be totally up for that! I was considering having the panels custom cut for me at a glass/plexi shop....a trade would be way better and a win-win for a guy who wants white!