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The seat before stripping showing
broken down finish and open wood grain. |
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The finish removed from 1/2 the
seat with the scraper. This took 5 minutes. A sharp
scraper will remove finish fast. |
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Proof of cutting! Look at the
shavings removed by the scraper. This acts just like a
sharp hand plane. |
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Getting into grooves and corners.
With some practice and patience, you can scrape any
surface. I have used this tool to strip the eyebrow
molding of Cinnamon! You know how much we all love that eyebrow
piece. |
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Seat totally stripped in 15-20
minutes! I am not sure if it is any faster than sanding,
but I know it is flatter and smoother than sanding.
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You can purchase this scraper Online at
http://HomeDepot.com
| Bahco/Sandvik |
| Carbide Scraper
with 2" Double-Edge Blade |
| Model: #440 |
| SKU: #601356 |
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The tool used. A Sandvik carbide
cabinet scraper. This is a photo of the replacement
blades, but it also shows the name and shape of the tool. |
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After sanding with 220 grit for a
very short time, I wipe the surface with acetone to remove any
dust and, especially, the teak oils. This will help the
first coat of finish bond to the less oily teak. |
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Finish is applied first across the
wood grain to force it into the open wood p0res. Then
finish is finished going with the grain. I always have
used these foam brushes and have found them to work very well. |
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The finished first coat. This
finish is called Armada, satin wood finish. |
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After, May 2000 |
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End of 1st. season Oct. 2000 |
| Conclusion:
To maintain this finish, once per season, lightly sand with 220
grit to remove the top coat of finish. Wipe the surface
with acetone to remove any wax, oils, and dust. Recoat
with one or two coats of finish to maintain protection.
After 3 to 5 years, strip off all finish and refinish again.
Proposal:
I propose that someone in authority at Island Packet Yachts be
required to sand and finish ALL the teak on a used IP yacht at least
once per season to understand the effort of maintaining ON DECK
TEAK! This practice procedure should be performed in the
tropics like Venezuela or the BVIs to really appreciate the
sweat equity of ON DECK TEAK! After all, these are
cruising yachts and they do end up in the tropics where
they will need even more maintenance of the teak.
After experiencing such a learning activity,
maybe the eyebrow and bow sprit would be reconsidered. The
eyebrow piece could be molded fiberglass and sprayed to match
the boot stripe. The bow sprit could be all stainless
steel like on the Hylas yachts.
Only my observation.
Sincerely,
Hayden Cochran
IP sailor since 1985
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I have stripped Cinnamon twice in those 9 years and I have used Sikkens
Cetol for 7 years and now Armada for 2 years. Both times I have stripped
the boat using a carbide cabinet scraper by SANDVIK. I feel that
it is the fastest and best way to strip the finish. The problem
with sanding is that the finish will clog up the sandpaper and you have
to keep changing to new sandpaper. Also, I believe that you get a
flatter wood surface with a scraper which will lead to a better finished
surface.
