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<DIV><SPAN class=371115617-24062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=371115617-24062002> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Bob Chambers [mailto:BlueDolphin@rivnet.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 24,
2002 12:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> public-list@alberg30.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Alberg30] Advice on Restoring Gunwhales, Lazarettes,
Hatches<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob
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