[Alberg30] Advice on Restoring Gunwhales, Lazarettes, Hatches

[Hansen, Richard LTC OF-TF]

Thanks Bob.  I'll save for future reference, and I promise to incite the
"Wood Finish" debate once I'm done with prep.  What I'm really after now is
recommendations on the ease of removing/reinstalling the teak, except for
toe rail (I'll leave that and restore in place).  While most exterior teak
pieces look easy to remove & reinstall (toe rail excluded), I'd hate learn
that assembly is 10 times more difficult than reassembly.  Looking for
encouragement that most average, weekend, do-it-yourselfers can remove and
reinstall teak without compounding problems.  Or looking for prudent
warnings that I'd better leave teak in place...that the nook-and-cranny
sanding effort is far less than the remove-reinstall effort.  Will apply the
Millionaire show technique, Ask the Audience.
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: Bob Chambers [mailto:BlueDolphin at rivnet.net]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 12:55 PM
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Advice on Restoring Gunwhales, Lazarettes, Hatches



I cannot speak too highly of Armada Gloss for the exterior teak.  Armada is
made by some ex-cetol people and I feel is a slightly superior product.
Better color and more of natural wood grain comes through.  Have had on my
boat for three years now in tropic sun and much of it still looks good.  I
DO NOT sand between coats, to the contrary, you want as much buildup as
possible.  I put on four coats.  In theory, one maintenance coat each year
after washing well will preserve it.  I just got lazy so now after three
years, I will sand down and re-do.  Still, it is far easier than varnish and
looks almost as good.  Also, you can touch up if you get a ding unlike
varnish.
 
Bob Chambers

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