I've made some neat projects using expanded PVC sheet available from the lumber yard. 3/8" x 4' x 8' sheets are $75 and bend nicely. 3/4" x 4' x 8' sheets are stiff and can be structural and cost $125. The common color is bright white which looks good on deck. They sell a glue ($12 for a 12oz tube) that welds pieces together if you want thicker material without fasteners. The 3/8" sheet can bend nicely for ceiling panels up to 8 feet long.
I found it works like pine, and can be cut, sanded or filed easily, you can router the edges and countersink screws easily. But like pine it can scratch and dent, but the color is all the way through. It's much cheaper and lighter than Starboard, and UV resistant, but not as tough. They use it to make facia and outdoor house trim. I made some mounting pads that I sanded to 400 grit and it looks smooth like porcelin. I used the 3/4" to make a shelf to support my air conditioner. Great stuff. Once you get some, you'll find a 100 uses around the house and on the boat and the dock. It would make a great dock box, or set of steps, if you design it right. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick G Street via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Frederick G Street" <f...@postaudio.net> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 2:43:58 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Thin plastic sheet for headliner access and other uses Rick — I’m going to be doing the same project this spring on my LF38. I’m going to use 3mm Sintra white expanded PVC panels to replace the aging (mildewed and delaminating…) original plywood panels with the stick-on textured vinyl. Because the overhead on my boat is not white, but more of a cream color, I looked around for paint to help the panels match, and found a very good match in Rustoleum 2X spray paint in Satin Heirloom White. This paint is similar to Krylov Fusion in that it’s made to stick well to plastic, so it should hold up well; and a test on a sample piece of Sintra cleans up well, too. You should be able to get the Sintra (or similar product from other companies) at plastic shops just about anywhere; it’s available in sheets up to 4’ x 8’. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Feb 19, 2016, at 8:55 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: Dennis; Have you only used it for flat panels like those under your winch mounts? You mention “stiff” in your description. I’m looking for a somewhat flexible material that can be used to replace the original Naugahyde covered luan panels in the headliner of my 38. These panels all seem to have a slight curvature to them. So I’m wondering if this might be a suitable material for the replacement panels? Rick Brass Washington, NC _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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