[Public-list] Cockpit coamings revisited.

[David Parkes]

"Sapphira" (#417) is now in Halifax, NS, and I'm about to start refinishing 
the exterior teak.  For the toe rails, and stern rail I intent to clean them 
with a teak cleaner and water, then sand the raised grain and apply Tung 
oil.  However the cockpit coamings seem to be covered with many coats of 
Cetol, or something similar, and look very old and tired, although solid 
with no splits.  I'm looking for advice on how to remove the old finish 
without removing the coamings (having read all the interesting postings 
about removing and/or replacing them).  Any suggestions?
David Parkes.
P.S For notes about our trip from Vermont to Trois Rivieres you may wish to 
visit http://sailing-home.blogspot.com