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karentc
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Initially Posted - 06/26/2006 : 10:37:56

Hi
I am trying to redo the teak around the companionway while it is on the boat... I redid the other teak by removing it all and having a friend strip and re-cetol it and then I reattached it, but summer is here and I would like to work on this while I am sitting out on the mooring... Any easy way to get the nasty old cetol and epiphane marine varnish off? It is looking like a bad case of peeling sunburn and yet does not come off easily... I took out a couple of rough plastic scrubbers but they didn't work and I am not a woodworker by any means so don't want to get the wrong chemical or sandpaper and screw something up! The teak we redid last summer is now making the old stuff look really bad so need to get on this asap!
Thanks in advance!
Karen on Moondance :)

Karen Christensen
Moondance, #5465 1986 C-25, SR, FK, Honda 8
Traverse City, Michigan

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 06/26/2006 : 10:55:05

Karen,

If you insist on refinishing teak attached to the boat, I'd suggest you start by masking the ajoining surfaces to reduce the risk of damaging them. You could try chemical paint strippers, but be sure to scrub and flush the area with lots of water when you're done for the day. I've found acetone, paper towels or rags, scrapers, and gloves to be a somewhat neater, if slightly less agressive, means of chemically loosening and removing old finishes. When the chemical approach seems to have reached the point of diminishing returns, start sanding. When using liquids on a boat in the water, I suggest working from a small open container, while keeping a lid on the main supply. To reduce the likelyhood of drips from the working container, such as a small recycled tin can, I wrap wax paper or plastic around the can, held in place with a rubber band.

-- Leon Sisson

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karentc
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Response Posted - 06/26/2006 : 21:09:41

Thanks Leon-
Insist, hmmm... No, I would really rather have someone who knows what they are doing take it off and redo it for me like the rest of the teak!! But I am feeling very blessed just to have her in the water this year after several months of winter unemployment (thank goodness the boat slip sold and I could pay the bills this winter!) Anywho, appreciate the advice as well as the great suggestion regarding keeping it in a small container. Five years ago someone suggested painting my boat bottom with a similar plan (squeezable ketchup bottle, small roller and disposable meatloaf pan) which worked great and allowed me to paint the bottom with about a quart or so of VC-17 rather than a gallon ... If that was you thanks a bunch I have passed on the suggestion to several folks who claimed that it took one to two gallons to do their similarly sized boats.
If I decide to take off the trim and "do it right" I will look for an old discussion as I know there have been several.
Thanks again,
Karen :)

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