[Public-List] Painting over old "teak" plywood

[Gordon Laco]

SURPRISE's were looking dark - it turned out to be some sort of black stuff
that seemed to be growing in the old oiled finish.  I'm trying not to say
'mold'.

I removed the darkness by sanding very lightly (it came off quite easily, in
fact it clogged up the sand paper very easily) then wiping with solvent to
clean the last bits and de-dust (and perhaps kill that stuff I don't want to
think was there).  

I then gave the bulkheads one coat of matt varnish, which is quite thin and
soaked right into the wood.  I gave the solid teak trim work two coats of
gloss varnish.  I think the effect was quite good.  The whole shebang is
lighter and has that orange-y glow that I reckon the teak plywood had when
it was new.

Gord #426 Surprise




On 25/02/13 4:18 PM, "Jason S" <mpcylinderheads at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am curious too as my bulk heads are dark too. I have tried cleaning them
> but no good results.
> On Feb 25, 2013 3:28 PM, "Greg Bover" <gregbover at cbfisk.com> wrote:
> 
>> The interior of LINNET is a bit dark and the fake teak plywood bulkheads
>> are
>> somewhat beat up. I've been thinking they'd be better looking white or
>> off-white. Anyone had any success painting over this stuff? Any methods or
>> materials to suggest?
>> 
>> Greg Bover
>> A-30 #114
>> LINNET
>> Gloucester
>> 
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