"glossy" interior skin

[BCBoy]

What is the best option for a white glossy interior skin? I'm looking for something that is going to be easy to clean, preferable easy to install and always affordable.

[satch]

Try frp, it's panels used in bathrooms. It's white, and is easy to clean. You can get it any of the big box stores (Home Depot). frp is "fiber reinforced panel"

[mikeschn]

Go with a white semi-gloss or white gloss interior latex. Easy to apply. Easy to clean. And if you ever make any modifications in there, easy to touch up the paint job!

Mike...

[len19070]

Go with a white semi-gloss or white gloss interior latex. Easy to apply. Easy to clean. And if you ever make any modifications in there, easy to touch up the paint job!

Mike...

I'm with Mike on this one. Paint is your best choice here, its easy although its not cheap any more.

And the ease in matching things up after a Modification, and who doesn't Modify after your done, makes it a great choice.

Happy Trails

Len

[halfdome, Danny]

Standard grade or the thinner Post forming plastic laminate (plam) comes in varying sizes up to 5' x 12' and would make an excellent interior covering. With all the colors patterns and wood grains you could make the interior very unique and easy to maintain. Danny

[BCBoy]

Thank you for all the replies!

I have a couple more questions. If I choose to paint what grade of plywood will i need on the interior? Will it have to be pre-finished?

And if I choose to use an alternative, FRP or the plam (which sounds very interesting) will i have to still skin it with 1/8 plywood and then laminate to that? Or will it be possible to attach it directly to the framing?

Thanks again!

[starleen2]

We used 1/8 tempered masonite sheeting . Since it was going to be painted, didn't matter about grain or other stuff. It comes with a smooth finish and can be painted easily.

[grant whipp]

BCB!

I'm with Mike & Len ... interior gloss or semi-gloss latex! Since to get a good finish you're going to have to prime & sand before puting down the final paint, anyway, almost any grade plywood will work, but the finer the surface you start with the less work you'll have to put out to get the best result.

A word of warning, if I may, about the use of FRP or plastic laminate in the cabin of your teardrop: IMHO (and those of every painting expert I've talked to), it's O.K. (fine, even) to use on cabint faces and countertops, but ceilings & walls should be left natural, oiled, varnished, or painted. Even with windows and a roof vent, the inside of your trailer needs to breathe, and FRP and plastic laminate don't breathe and only invite moisture to condense on their surfaces ... under extreme conditions, you'll even get condensation on a painted surface, but it will be much less than with the impermeable plastic surfaces. Please leave the plastics to the galley ...

Good Luck on your project, and as always ...

CHEERS!

Grant

[pete.wilson]

Hey

It's hard to beat white to make a small area seem bigger. Some prefinished paneling looks nice nowdays and would be very easy to work with. Anyone had to deal with mildew problems?

Pete Wilson

[MrBuzz]

Using that 1/8" masonite wallboard with a white finish would work well. For the interior on mine I went for a kind of wainscotting look with panelling on the bottom and masonite wallboard on the top. I precut the panels before I assembled the walls. Using prefinished products like this cut down on finishing time and looks real nice too.