Jim, Nice work!
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a piece I put together a long time ago when I did the project on my > last boat. http://members.shaw.ca/paradigmshift/floorboards.html > > > > > On 19 December 2012 12:34, Sébastien Lemieux <s.lemi...@umontreal.ca>wrote: > >> Hello Joel, >> >> I striped and revarnished my sole 3 years ago. After using a chemical >> stripper, I was not satisfied with the lack of contrast between teak and >> holly and I tried to further clean the wood using oxalic acid. It helped >> with a few very dark marks where water got into the wood but didn't really >> enhanced the contrast. >> >> Based on the assumption that the sole would not be seriously exposed to >> UV, I went with an interior polyurethane (I believe it was a minwax >> product). I applied 3 coats (thinned 50%) as a sealer and then built up >> with 100% polyurethane (3-4 coats maybe). I didn't bother with >> teak-specific product as the so-thin layer of old-teak veneer was anything >> but oily at that point! Although I swear by Epiphane for exterior work, I >> find that it is a bit more tricky to handle and is significantly more >> expensive than home depot interior polyurethane. >> >> The surface is indeed slippery but as mentioned by Andrew a mat solves >> that issue. If it is particularly wet and bouncy, I keep my deck shoes >> anyway! >> >> 3 years after, the finish has held perfectly. I'm still ambivalent on >> whether I should have simply replaced the sole. I would have saved the >> stripping/sanding job (nasty and boring) and would have a better looking >> result. On the other hand the cost would be much higher (~300$ per panel) >> and the job not significantly less (but much more exciting!). >> >> Let me know off list if you are interested in photos of before / after, >> I think I have some around. >> >> cheers, >> >> Sébastien Lemieux >> Merlot X - C&C 30 mk2 1987 >> Mooney Bay - Lake Champlain >> >> On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:02, Andrew Burton wrote: >> >> Joel, if you strip teak and holly sole, you will get darker teak and >> lighter holly. I'm doing the same project this spring (have I mentioned my >> new boat?!), and that's the result I'm looking for. I think the contrast >> between the two woods is what makes a teak and holly sole so attractive. >> After I get to bare wood, I'll build up coats to fill the grain with Petitt >> clear sealer, then lay on several coats of Epiphanes gloss varnish. I'm of >> two minds about topping them with a coat of clear Awl Grip. It's a hard >> durable finish, but once it goes, it's a pain to remove. >> For a lighter look, you may be better off going with a different wood. >> Ash would be nice if you can get it in plywood veneer. Avoid birch, it >> seems to have a bit of a grayish tinge when you varnish it up nicely. >> >> Andrew Burton >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Last Saturday I took off the sails and dropped off the main for cleaning. >>> >>> Now I'm on to mundane tasks like sewing new velcro onto the spinnaker >>> bag straps and finishing the headliner access panels (3 of 4 are done). >>> >>> I'm considering stripping and refinishing the cabin sole. I'd like to >>> end up with a lighter color wood. Which varnishes/coatings are best for a >>> cabin sole? I'm concerned about grip and durability. Would you use >>> something like Minwax floor varnish on your boat? >>> >>> Thanks, and Happy Holidays! >>> >>> Joel >>> 35/3 >>> The Office >>> Annapolis >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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