Boy, did we labor today!
While the head (bathroom) in the Master Stateroom is just fine the way it is, the three other heads were in need of various levels of updating. The lighting in all three was horrible. Fortunately, new lighting was all that was needed to bring the day head up to date. In both the VIP stateroom head and the crew head, one of the past owners had covered the beautiful teak paneling around the medicine cabinets with mirrordc panels. That would have been okay, but the mirror panels that had been added were becoming de-silvered around the edges and looking really ugly. Susan came up with a solution for the VIP head using glass "frosting". The first picture is of the process, showing the masking tape and paper covering the parts not to be frosted. We ran out of the spray "frosting", so we need to buy more before we can take down the masked part. When it is finished, we will post the "after" image.
The day head only needed new lighting. The mirror was in good shape except for a bit of de-silvering at the very bottom. We just cut a bit of teak molding and placed it over the bad part, and installed new lighting.
The crew head required the most work. The mirroring surrounding the medicine cabinet was so bad we couldn't save it, so I removed it. Whoever installed the mirror panels used both mastic glue AND double-sided tape. The tape was bad enough, but the mastic glue took out chunks of the wood paneling as it came out. That is some fierce glue! So, we will fill the gaps with wood filler, and apply wallpaper around the medicine cabinet, since the rest of the walls will be papered anyway. It should blend just fine. The picture shows the medicine cabinet with its door off, surrounded by the remains of the double-sided tape and mastic scars. We'll post pictures again when the room is finished.
Last night we learned how to use our propane gas oven. We cooked a frozen entree to take to a pot-luck dinner that was held at the Marina pool. So tonight Susan is preparing our first "home-cooked meal"; roasted chicken, baked potatoes, green beans almondine, and iceberg lettuce wedge with chunky bleu cheese dressing. YUM!
We're pooped after our Labor Day labors, but the sunset tonight is fantastic, and we are happy with the progress we are making with our projects to create our "dream boat."
Love to all,
Walt and Susan
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