[Public-list] parade and brightwork

[Melissa Currier]

In getting all of the old varnish off, a heat gun will be your best
friend.  And if you plan to revarnish, low-power power washing does a
beautiful job with much less elbow grease (strips weathered/grey wood and
dirt).  The other benefit to power washing is that it get the grime out of
those impossible to reach areas between combing and cabin and rail and
deck.

My husband is concerned about the long-term effects of powerwashing, but
if it's done right (and kept up) you only have to wash the bare wood once.

> That was quite a weekend. And we thought we were just buying a boat......
>
> This was our second raftup, and we're figuring it out, but it was
> extremely
> impressive to see 24 boats pack into that little dock so quickly.
>
> Thanks to C.B. for the quick pictures, I have told so many people about
> the
> event and it's nice to show them what it looked like.
>
>
> Rinn Duin's brightwork was on my long list. However, looking at all of the
> beautifully maintained wood this weekend makes me want to get working on
> it.
> The archives don't go back far enough to get all of the accumulated
> wisdom,
> so can I ask for advice? On the rails and coamings there is still about
> 20%
> of the old varnish left. On the seats and main hatch it's 90% covered, but
> peeling.
> I assume the first step is getting that off with sandpaper and elbow
> grease.
> Do i use a teak cleaner on it to get up dirt? Do I sand all of it before
> that? Any tricks?
> I've heard Cetol, Armada, others - pros and cons?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> Rinn Duin #272
>
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