After the donation of this yacht, the interior of Noddi had remained "in its natural state". From the mattress covers to the upholstery, a refreshment was necessary. In this article we will focus on the upholstery.
Noddi had different types of upholstery: carpeting for the vertical walls of the rooms and toilets, and white fabric everywhere else. The carpet behind the toilets was looking bad. So we decided to remove all the linings except for the ceiling in the living room, which was still in very good condition. For those who have never had the chance to do this kind of operation, we tell you about it.
Just like the rest, Noddi's roofs have been installed to last. It was quickly felt in the difficulty to remove them! We manage quite easily to take off the first layer with the woven weft. On the other hand, the bottom of the liners remains systematically stuck to the hull. It is then necessary to pass several times with the scraper that we had used outside to remove the remaining glue. The other techniques used did not work: sanding, acetone,...
In the middle of August and with 5 sweaty guys in the boat, we let you imagine the smell, the heat and the humidity. That prepares us for life along the equator, you might say!
So that everyone can participate in the chore of removing the glue, we make ourselves homemade scrapers from plow parts, metal angles and some welding beads. This obliges us to sharpen the homemade blade regularly, but at 30€ a scraper we save a lot of money.
Once the bulk is removed, a rotating wire brush is used with a drill and then several passes of sander. It's finally ready for painting.
Tools : Scraper, sander, wire brush