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I just wanted to jump back in here and save anyone who planned to follow bad my two-string solution to the galley hatch deformation. The second string (upper one near the spring pistons) does NOT fit when the galley module is installed. The lower one is just fine and fixes about 70% of the problem, but not 100%… So I’ll probably have to add side-latches at some point to get a really good seal. Oh well.
1-hour video link: https://youtu.be/eo9hAi8iR-4
6-minute video link: https://youtu.be/-wfwsfBZ1Nc
Hi @Youngjedi!
We painted our graphics over the epoxy and under the varnish. Once the epoxy is nicely sanded and ready for paint/varnish this was our process:
We cut out a template, stuck it to the hatch, painted a couple of coats (Interlux Brightsides) using the template ,and then pulled the template off. We then had to carefully, manually, clean up where the paint went under the template using acetone and q-tips which was a huge PITA, but patience persevered.
Then we very lightly sanded the paint to give it something for the varnish to stick to. Wiped it all down really well with denatured alcohol, and varnished right over everything using Interlux Compass Clear.
I think it came out really well. By having the graphics beneath the varnish it gives you a perfectly smooth finish and “deep” look to the graphics which I love.
I think you need to make sure your varnish is compatible with whatever paint you use if you choose to go this route. My superficial understanding is that Compass Clear is a polyurethane and so is the Brightsides, so they should work together… time will tell.
Lot’s of ways to do graphics, this is just what we did.
Good luck!
Paul
