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Exterior Finish and Fiberglass / Refinishing the bright work
« on: March 10, 2012, 06:04:20 PM »
When we purchased our 323 all the bright work had been cover over with a Cabots mustard colored stain that looked fair at the time. Two seasons later it was leaching oil and collecting mold... Ugh!
In the summer of 2009 I began hand sanding and scraping the cockpit combing and was happy to just apply teak oil to the exposed wood and see the grain come through. This was the only the beginning.
Last spring I took a hand belt sander with 8o grit paper and stripped the messy mustard off and then fine sanded it with 150. It was a 7 hour process. Hateful, nasty, and exhausting, but the gods said it had to be done...
I then applied three coast of Silkins Cetol after wiping the whole area with Acetone (gloves and respirator included) and it came out beautiful. I did miss some bits of stain that had become embedded into the teak, but oh my what a difference. I have heard worrisome words about Cetol, but I am very happy. This year I will scour all the brightwork with a nylon brush and detergent, rinse and apply one coat of Cetol and should be good to go!
We do have a cooler climate and paint and varnish will hold up better than down south.
I also built new slides in three pieces for the main hatch entrance. Love that too.
ARICHE is very happy with the work as she has demonstrated so many time last summer. When I stood on the rocky shore of Jewell Island admiring her I could really see a feeling of contentment on her part at anchor. She is a player, but really does like to be dressed up for the occasion.
Here are a few pics.
Take care and i hope you all the very best and safe voyages this spring, summer and fall.
Paul McDonough
Hull #100
In the summer of 2009 I began hand sanding and scraping the cockpit combing and was happy to just apply teak oil to the exposed wood and see the grain come through. This was the only the beginning.
Last spring I took a hand belt sander with 8o grit paper and stripped the messy mustard off and then fine sanded it with 150. It was a 7 hour process. Hateful, nasty, and exhausting, but the gods said it had to be done...
I then applied three coast of Silkins Cetol after wiping the whole area with Acetone (gloves and respirator included) and it came out beautiful. I did miss some bits of stain that had become embedded into the teak, but oh my what a difference. I have heard worrisome words about Cetol, but I am very happy. This year I will scour all the brightwork with a nylon brush and detergent, rinse and apply one coat of Cetol and should be good to go!
We do have a cooler climate and paint and varnish will hold up better than down south.
I also built new slides in three pieces for the main hatch entrance. Love that too.
ARICHE is very happy with the work as she has demonstrated so many time last summer. When I stood on the rocky shore of Jewell Island admiring her I could really see a feeling of contentment on her part at anchor. She is a player, but really does like to be dressed up for the occasion.
Here are a few pics.
Take care and i hope you all the very best and safe voyages this spring, summer and fall.
Paul McDonough
Hull #100