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MDSailor
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2003 : 20:13:31

We bought a 1982 25ft Catalina last year. The previous owner said what she did for the outdoor teak (grab rail, hatch, etc.) was to "find the thickest varnish & just slap it on". I would like to know what I can do to make the teak look better. Is there a chemical stripper & can use or should I go the sandpaper route? After I get the varnish off, what should I use to protect the wood? Is there something I can use to dissolve the drips of varnish off the fiberglass deck & cockpit?

Any suggestions welcome,
Anne

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marzluff
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Response Posted - 03/25/2003 : 21:06:51

I am fortunate enough to have a 250 with no exposed wood. On a previous boat, I removed the hand rails and hatch cover, sanded ,and revarnished. I think removal is the best alternative, and usually not that difficult. Any stripper will do, followed by sanding. If
the teak is too dark, it can be bleached with an oxalic acid paste. Cetol works well. I like 2 coats of gloss cetol with a light sanding, followed by 1 or 2 coats of cetol satin. The gloss alone looks too plastic and if you use more than 2 coats of the semi, the finish gets "muddy". You can get hand rail covers to protect your work! An alternative is to say the heck with it and go sailing!

Mike

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/25/2003 : 23:32:19

I second the Cetol recommendation--easy to apply and touch up or recoat without having to take it off. Some like Armada, a darker material similar to Cetol. My PO used Armada and it flaked off. Cetol offers a light version (less orange), the standard tinted satin, and a gloss that they say to use as a topcoat over the satin. I hadn't heard of doing it the other way around.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 : 00:22:47

I would remove the teak from the boat, sand instead of stripping(less messy and more effective), and finish with Cetol(satin).

<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>Don Lucier<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>
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