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JPS109
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Initially Posted - 05/29/2011 : 14:10:06

...now how do I get the CETOL stains off the fiberglass?

Jim
'87 Catalina 25 #5574
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Monmouth Beach, NJ

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Michael Meyering
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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 : 22:11:42

some results of a Google search:

http://forums.pda.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=26713

Another solvent that will take off varnish and Cetol is "Goof off" sold in small cans. It's stated use is to remove adhesive labels.

http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/trawlers-and-trawlering/2006-June/107089.html

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 : 23:12:09

I've had great results using FSR, but I doubt it'd work well on Cetol.

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 05/30/2011 : 01:10:46

Acetone?

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Lee Panza
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Response Posted - 05/30/2011 : 09:33:57

Best way to get rid of the Cetol stains is to sell the boat and get another one...
...it has the added advantage of getting rid of the Cetol on the brightwork!

(not that I'm prejudiced against Cetol, but there are OTHERS around here who are)

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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 05/31/2011 : 02:06:14

I love the original look of the wood. My procedure is simple:

1) buy 1kg of oxalic acid (crystals)
2) pour 1 spoon into 1 liter of water (super cool teak brightener and hull cleaner)
3) rub the wood with small hand brush, wear gloves
4) rinse with clean water
5) give yourself a break to let it dry ( practice the rope knots

)
6) soak a rag with the teak oil and spread it over the wood

Here is the result I made over this weekend (sorry made by my cell phone):

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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 06/04/2011 : 15:08:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by JPS109
 ...now how do I get the CETOL stains off the fiberglass?
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It's very hard. Really, you should have had a damp cloth, or maybe even acetone, handy when you were doing your original coating(s).

We, too, learned the hard way.

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