Painting inside of van

[codger30]

Howdy folks.
Just wondering, has anyone had success at painting the inside of their van over that wood grained paper covering on the plywood? My van is pretty worn out in the wood grain paper stuff & I would really like to freshen it up.
Have even thought about the stick on stuff, but can't see that working too good.
I was hoping to put paint over the cupboards but don't want the paint to "scratch" off when finished. Not sure how sanding it would go either.
Thanks & looking forward to your replies, cheers, Bryan

[youngdazza]

Hi Bryan

A few years ago I painted the interior of my van with a semi-gloss 'Taubmans Endure' water based paint directly on top of the laminated cupboards (after a light sand to take off any shine) and have been really happy with the result. I chose water based instead of oil based enamel because I didn't want the high gloss look, plus the enamel is difficult to work with. I am very happy with the result - the finish has been very durable.

I applied the paint with rollers designed for gloss paints, which resulted in a nice smooth finish.

Cheers

[codger30]

Thanks for the reply Dazza, sounds like just the go. Also the fact that you did it awhile back & it's still holding up is great to know.
That was the main thing, to know that it would last.
Cheers & thanks again, Bryan.

[awbeattie381]

after reading a post on the 'fix it or renovate your caravan' facebook page about this very issue (the same poster is on this forum), I have followed her advice and am using zinsser bullseye 123 water based undercoat on my cupboards and will be using taubmans water based enamel (called trim paint) as a top coat. Satin apparently works best as it hides imperfections the full gloss would show.

I have needed 2 coats of undercoat so far as the laminate is quite dark, but could probably go a third. I am hoping 2 undercoats and 2 top coats will be enough!

If you use sugarsoap make sure you make sure its completely removed before painting. Apparently you dont need to sand with this undercoat product but I did anyway out of habit.

[codger30]

Thanks Andrew. Another great idea worth looking into. I'm working on the outside of it at the moment, but be up to the inside soon.
Thanks, Bryan

[matt]

We have had some good results with a tile & laminate paint from a company called The Flood Company. You can see there results here
in our 78 Explorer.