[alberg30] Cockpit Coamings

[Gord Laco]

Hi,

In my wooden boat days I used to bleach wood carefully by using a 10%
solution of household bleach.  It works well - is easy to "stop", and seemed
less threatening to me than other chemicals.

Gord KC426 "Surprise"

----- Original Message -----
From: <jpgrathwol at aol.com>
To: <a30 at egroups.com>; <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:29 PM
Subject: [alberg30] Cockpit Coamings


> Hello list.
>
> I've been reading the list since December and finally have cause to ask
the
> group some questions.  As a new A30 owner I've learned a lot just by
reading.
>
> I have recently stripped the years of varnish from the cockpit coamings
which
> I intend to refinish in Cetol or Armada.  What I've found however is that
the
> underside of the inboard side of each coaming has a gap of 1/4" to 3/8"
> between the teak and the deck.  This gap is wider at the stern.  On the
> outside there is a 1/4 round piece of trim which covers the gap if it even
> exists on the outboard side.  Should this gap be caulked prior to
> refinishing?  Should it be left open to allow trapped moisture to dry,
> ultimately preventing more rot than caulking which would trap any moisture
> that did get past the caulk?  If yes to caulk which caulk?
>
> Second, any thoughts on bleaching teak?  I have read of a procedure using
> oxalic acid.  A wooden boat guy at my boatyard used household bleach on
his
> mast after stripping it bare prior to re-varnishing.  I am looking for the
> procedure that works the best and is least likely to result in my gumming
it
> up.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> John Grathwol
> A30 #88
> Dovekie
>
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