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Joe Diver
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Initially Posted - 03/26/2012 :  12:03:56  Show Profile
So, I already posted about my galley cabinets and finished them up. Last night I took off a few more pieces and brought them home for refinishing. Looks like most of the teak brightwork on the boat is pretty solid stuff....however.....

The 2 pieces in the nose of the v-berth....an outer piece frame with some piping around it, the inner piece with the anchor cutout....seems to be a rather inexpensive teak veneer plywood. It's very delicate and delaminating. I'm having to stabilize it by gently pulling the layers up and applying Gorilla Glue, then compressing until set.

Once I get it stable I need to refinish it...problem is, I don't know if I can sand these. The teak veneer is so thin....I may just use teak cleaner and a very, very light sand....I dunno...

Advice, anyone?

(I'm guessing the bulkhead is the same way only a bit thicker)

Here are the pieces I brought home: v-berth insert, seacock access door, port settee cushion holder, base of dinette table holder, ice melter lid, stove section lid ( I made this from Red Oak, I'm gonna stain it and varnish it)
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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JimGo
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Response Posted - 03/26/2012 :  12:13:59  Show Profile
I'll be verious curious to hear about your results if you use the cleaner; that's what I'm probably going to do, too.
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islander
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Response Posted - 03/26/2012 :  13:53:28  Show Profile
Somebody had that V berth piece for sale in the swap meet a while ago, Maybe its still around.
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/26/2012 :  18:31:32  Show Profile
I'm gonna be able to save it. It's not really in that bad of shape. My Gorilla Glue repairs have strengthened it remarkably well. I'm missing a very small section of the teak veneer, between the anchor base and shaft, but I think I can clean it up a bit and make it not noticeable unless you're right on it....
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 03/26/2012 :  19:33:13  Show Profile
If the surface has any old varnish on it, you might try Citrustrip to get it off. I've used it before on my boat's teak veneer and it did a pretty good job at restoring the original color. On some other solid teak pieces that had turned gray I used an oxalic acid-based wood brightener and had them looking brand new. Both of these might reduce the amount of sanding you need, but only if you have the specific issues that they were designed to address.
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Joe Diver
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Response Posted - 03/27/2012 :  11:58:43  Show Profile
There are a very few pieces in good nick with "maybe" a little old varnish left. Most of my teak looks like the icebox lid above, or the first picture in the Galley Cabinet thread.

Really, my brightwork was poorly cared for. Sad. I may not be able to salvage a couple of the exterior pieces; the eyebrows above the cockpit. They may just be too weathered, but I'm gonna try.
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