I just finished replacing all the original sinks (three) and the original faucets in the two heads. The galley faucet has been through a couple of iterations in the 26 years I have owned the Calypso; so it got reused. Since all the hardware was off the counter tops, I decided to have them refinished. I did not wish to deconstruct the combings and other woodwork around the three areas. A few years back I painted the worn out white counter top Formica in the fwd head, and I must say, I was not pleased with my efforts because I really did not know how to work the Awlgrip to the finish I wanted. This time, I engaged a pro who was very willing to let me assist. We used snow white Awlgrip, which is what I have the whole exterior painted with, but the exterior doesn't need to have the same degree of finish as a counter top, at least not in my opinion. The pro I used says everybody tries to duplicate the toughness of Awlgrip, but in his opinion, nobody has succeeded. He comes to our area of Florida's panhandle from the big marine industry in south Florida and used to do the fiberglass and paint work for Dale Earnhart's boats. Here's how we ended up with white counter tops that look like the hood of a brand new car: Sand Formica with 120-grit Turn off all air moving devices and shut the boat up to reduce dust. Roll and tip a thin mixture of Awlgrip Snow White (ASW) Sand with 320 wet and dry Roll and tip ASW Sand with 320 and 400 wet and dry Roll and tip ASW Sand with 1000, 1500, and 2000-grit sand paper using a solution of SOAPY water. Buff with a wool pad and Finesse and some wax of some sort. One surface required a fourth coat of ASW before we were happy with the coverage. This took a month to do because the guy works at a nearby boatyard for a living and would drop by when he had time. Working without outside influences interrupting the flow, I imagine this process could be completed in a week or so. This guy also made a mould of my old stainless vanity sinks and then popped me two new fiberglass ones off it to the admiral's color specification (she watched as he mixed the gel coat). I had to do this because there was simply nothing non-metallic on the market that would fit in the place of the old ones. Rich Gano Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) Panama City area, FL