I was not looking forward to removing all the old paint from inside the companionway hood, but it had to be done.
The first task was to cover the interior of the cabin to protect it from splashes of paint stripper, which would be inevitable no matter how careful I was.
I covered the floorboards with a sheet of plastic, and masked off the walls with polythene sheeting. Like this.
Then I got to work with the paint stripper. I mainly used a stainless steel scouring pad to strip the paint, although a pear-shaped blade in the small Bahco scraper was very useful in seams and corners. This is it.
It was messy, tedious and unpleasant work but at least it was not too difficult.
I eventually prevailed. This is the front of the hood, freshly stripped.
The drain holes were reamed out to get rid of the old paint and congested stripper. This is on the port side.
And this is the whole interior. Stripped, sanded and washed clean.
I think there is a good case for making the hood removable for maintenance, since it will inevitably require repainting during its lifetime.
So that's that - ready for paint!
Next job is the seatback lockers, which will be even more unpleasant...
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