Ed,

 

Thanks very much. I like to Super Glue approach much better than contact
cement.

 

Regards,

Art

 

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elev...@grayinsco.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 9:06 AM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Teak Veneer Delamination

 

Art: 

I have used Super Glue in the gel form to re-glue teak veneer. It sets up
very quickly and will allow your fingers to provide the pressure rather than
a more elaborate set up necessary for slower setting glues. Make your slit
in the veneer, inject the glue to one side of the slit, let it set up, and
then work the other side. The Super Glue has held for 6 years in the
Louisiana climate. 

Ed 
C&C 30 Mk I Dreamgirl 
C&C 34 Acquired Today ! 
New Orleans 



From:        "Roth Arthur" <rothassocia...@verizon.net> 
To:        <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, 
Date:        11/06/2012 02:54 PM 
Subject:        Stus-List Teak Veneer Delamination 
Sent by:        "CnC-List" <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> 

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I hope someone on the list may have a suggestion as to how to address/fix my
problem. 
  
Sometime during the last month or so, water must have gotten into the boat
from the deck as yesterday while cleaning up below, I found several
blisters/delamination of the teak veneer on the upper far port side of the
forward bulkhead in the main cabin. This situation has developed since late
August which was the last time I wiped down the bulkhead. I'm not sure where
the water got in as, except for the handrail which is not exactly over the
blistered area and where I have never had any leaks in the 20 years I've
owned the boat, there aren't any fittings, cleats, etc. on the cabin top
over the bulkhead between the mast and the side of the cabin. The blisters
are tear drop shaped, wider at the top where the bulkhead meets to top of
the cabin and narrowing down to almost a point. They extend in from the side
of the cabin about 8-10 inches and one or two of them are 6 inches long or
so. The blisters are only on the aft side of the bulkhead close to the side
of the cabin. There doesn't seem to be any problem with the same area on the
other side of the bulkhead in the head. 
  
The area is dry now. Although I couldn't reach to the very top of the
bulkhead since the cabin liner is in the way, it appears that the plywood
under the teak veneer is solid and there are no signs of rot or moisture on
either side of the bulkhead in the affected area. 
  
The interior veneer on the boat has been varnished. By pressing on the
blisters, it seemed like they could be pressed back flat against the plywood
backing. 
  
I realize my first challenge will be to find out where the water is coming
from, but I would appreciate any suggestions as to how these blisters might
be repaired. I know that blistered veneers on furniture can sometimes be
removed by heating with an iron, but that supposes that the veneer is
applied with a heat sensitive glue. I suspect that the veneer that C&C used
might have been glued with something like contact cement because of its
intended use in a marine environment. 
  
I will be very grateful for any comments or suggestions as to how to deal
with the blistered veneer after I've traced down the source of the water. 
  
Thanks, 
Art Roth 
C&C 36 Godspeed 
Palmetto, FL 
  
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