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dhook
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Initially Posted - 03/15/2011 :  17:41:18  Show Profile
second year behind mast on my cat 82 fk,need to redo teak its has no finish on it, grayed and in good shape .would it be best to take teak off boat? then do at home.live in ohio.also going to use cetol nat with gloss over coat,is light sanding all thats needed to start or should i clean the teak with ?.thanks
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 03/15/2011 :  19:42:27  Show Profile
Start with clean teak, otherwise you will be sanding dirt into the soft grain. Any mild soap or teak cleaner and scrub it. Can't answer the on/off.
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JoshMcCullock
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Response Posted - 03/15/2011 :  20:10:38  Show Profile  Visit JoshMcCullock's Homepage
If it's grey and weathered, you'll probably want to remove it. Sanding on the boat can cause quite a mess. We removed ours in about an hour with 2 people. It sure made the process easier. Ours was so weathered we had to do some extensive sanding to get it smooth.
Good luck, be sure to post before and after photos. New teak is a great facelift for a boat!
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 03/15/2011 :  20:58:11  Show Profile
I removed all but the "eyebrows" on the cabin bulkhead, which I did in place because I didn't want to remove the bungs in order to remove the boards. The exterior companionway trim is held by screws under the interior trim, and is sealed with some ugly goop. My hand rails were held by alternating bolts and screws--the bolts make them easy to reinstall with the slight bend. It was an easy one-person job. Just leave the bolts in the rails--a little WD-40 on the ends helps for removing and then re-tightening the nuts without turning the bolts. Use polysulfide when you replace everything.

I'd sand each piece to get a smooth, brown surface (I used fairly fine paper in an orbital sander), and then use one-part teak cleaner to get the last of the mildew out. If you don't do the latter, you'll likely have some very black streaks under your Cetol--if you wet it, you'll see what I mean.

Enjoy--it's a very satisfying project!
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 03/19/2011 :  10:31:58  Show Profile
With Cetol, just slop it on. It looks terrible any way you do it.

Maybe you can tell I don't like Cetol.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/19/2011 :  14:57:06  Show Profile
I removed my teak to do the initial sanding/finishing. With the teak off the boat, sanding goes much easier and faster. I also put a few coats on the undersides of the teak to lessen the chance of moisture wicking up from the undersides and lifting the finish.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 03/21/2011 :  19:35:30  Show Profile




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Douglas
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Response Posted - 03/23/2011 :  10:22:27  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Now you've gone and done it. Teak is grey and bronze is green Arrrrrgggg
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