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Joe Diver
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Initially Posted - 04/06/2012 :  18:13:18  Show Profile
This week's teak restore project was my companionway ladder. It was a real mess and sorta typical of much of my poor, neglected teak.

Here it is before....stained, discolored, the step pads dry rotted and peeling up.



After 3 1/2 hours of sanding, hands numb and tingly from my B&D Mouse:



And finally, the finished ladder. Instead of cheap pads or stick on sandpaper tape, I got some nice raw teak, 3/8 thick, and trimmed the pieces to fit the steps where the old pads were. I'll leave them raw (maybe oil once in a while) for good grip and let them weather naturally. I can easily unscrew them for refinish or replacement. Better choice than dealing with ruinous adhesive goo.



This was, in a way, harder than the cabinets. I didn't want to drill out any bungs and take the ladder apart, so I had to manhandle it while sanding and tough to get to places were a bear.
Scott

When we left, we had just enough fuel to make it to San Juan. And now... we are out of fuel!


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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/06/2012 :  18:50:19  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Looks nice! What'd you use to attach the teak pads with?
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/06/2012 :  20:59:02  Show Profile
Little brass wood screws with finishing collars. I got a box of 100 for $10 so when they start to discolor or corrode I can just back out the old one and put in a shiney new one. They look really elegant with the finished teak. They're inside and a fresh water environment so I should get decent time out of them.
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CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  02:56:21  Show Profile
Looks sharp, Joe.

I'm guessing you wouldn't want to oil the treads; wouldn't that make them slippery?
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hewebb
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  04:55:12  Show Profile
Looks GREAT
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  06:14:07  Show Profile
Thanks guys.....

The pads have really good grip now being unfinished. Down the line, if they start to dry out and look like they'll crack, I'd oil them.....but....just a really light coat that soaks in to moisturize the wood....not enough to make them slick or track oil around. As long as they should last, actually I may never need to do that. I could also just replace them. Once I had them cut to fit and the edges rounded, it only took like 15 minutes to install them...
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  08:38:22  Show Profile
Very nice job. Well done!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  11:10:37  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Did they ever look that good Joe?

Very nice!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  11:56:45  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Little brass wood screws with finishing collars.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

They look like they stick up a bit? When it's warm enough here, we're usually barefoot on the boat, have you tried going up and down the ladder in bare feet? I don't mean to throw cold water on your project, it still looks fabulous, but I'd worry about how kind the screws and collars would be on bare feet.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  13:31:06  Show Profile
Very nice Joe.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  15:02:16  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Joe - You got to be kidding me ! I looked at the before and after shot of the steps and it is hard to believe you restored those steps ! I think you went out and bought a new upgrade of the original steps ! It just looks too good !! Fantastic project !!

I think everyone that comes onboard is to remove their shoes/sneakers before they enter onto those steps !!
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  17:31:32  Show Profile
Thanks again guys...you should see it on the boat! With the refinished galley cabinets, the ladder really shines. Tonight I brought home the pin rail galley shelf, teak plate under ladder, port and starboard pin rail and the bulkhead between the galley and port side settee. I'll get some before/after pics.

The screws are tapered phillips, flat top, for countersink installs. They sit down flush in the finishing collars, which provide a very smooth surround for them. No issues whatsoever in bare feet
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JimGo
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Response Posted - 04/09/2012 :  06:09:58  Show Profile
Looks very pretty, Scott. Nice job!
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Sam001
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Response Posted - 04/09/2012 :  17:16:21  Show Profile
someone is working way tooooooo hard and I believe the results area fantastic!
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