How to remove varnish from cabin sole boards?

[FullCircle]

I have a 2005 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, and the cabin sole boards are looking a bit battered.
So I have taken them home, and put both Nitromore and Bartoline paint/varnish remover onto the boards, and it has not touched them after 40 minutes. Not a sausage, bugger all.

I realise that the Nitromors is not a patch on the old stuff, but this is ridiculous.

So, what is it they coat their teak faced ply with, and, more importantly, what to get the old stuff off with?

Any suggestions welcome, thanks.


Assuming I get the old stuff off, I am using Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Satin on the companionway steps, and it looks great.

 

[Rigger Mortice]

Sandpaper.

 

[Pye_End]

It may be 2 part varnish. Second sandpaper, with care.

 

[FullCircle]

Sandpaper.

Bugger.

 

[FullCircle]

It may be 2 part varnish. Second sandpaper, with care.

2 part bugger.

 

[Nigel_Ward]

I have always found standard conventional varnish comes off easily with nitromors.

I cannot say about 2 pack varnish, but I had a terrible problem removing water based acrylic varnish from a small domestic chest of drawers (I hated the colour).

Nitromors did little to remove it and my hot air stripper turned it to a hard toffee like substance.

I think the sanding option will be your best bet (maybe a random orbit sander with care).

 

[FullCircle]

I have always found standard conventional varnish comes off easily with nitromors.

I cannot say about 2 pack varnish, but I had a terrible problem removing water based acrylic varnish from a small domestic chest of drawers (I hated the colour).

Nitromors did little to remove it and my hot air stripper turned it to a hard toffee like substance.

I think the sanding option will be your best bet (maybe a random orbit sander with care).

Random orbital bugger.

 

[cliff]

I would try a cabinet scraper. Properly sharpened it is amazing how quickly one can remove old varnish - even two pack and unlike sanding, you will be unlikely to cut through the veneer - have a look on the Axminster tools web site - you will even find holders for the scrapers if you are not used to using one "free hand"

 

[Tom Price]

Those floorboards

Are you sure it's varnish? Contact Jeanneau and ask advice.

Do you have to keep using 'bugger'? Is the Moderator asleep?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Do you have to keep using 'bugger'? Is the Moderator asleep?

I think he must be...... Bugger.

 

[Baggywrinkle]

If you want to get it back to bare wood with minimal manual labour then may I suggest the following.

If you have wooden floors at home then lift the carpet, screw or clamp the offending cabin sole to your floor and go rent a floor sander. Be careful and use a fine grade sandpaper or it'll turn your cabin sole into an expensive piece of veneer very quickly.

P.S. I take no responsibility for the outcome, but it's something I would try if I had the same problem.

 

[JKay]

I think he must be a Buggerer.

Thrice times Bugger

 

[FullCircle]

I would try a cabinet scraper. Properly sharpened it is amazing how quickly one can remove old varnish - even two pack and unlike sanding, you will be unlikely to cut through the veneer - have a look on the Axminster tools web site - you will even find holders for the scrapers if you are not used to using one "free hand"

I have a cabinet scraper, it's a bugger to use.




As a postscript, I have used the orbital sander to pretty good effect, as long as I avoid the edges, which have raised over the last 5 years.
The holly strips are wafer thin, so very very careful.
I cant get all the marks out, but at least it looks 10 times better than it did.
I have completed the one small panel under the nav area, and at 2 coats, is beginning to look OK.
Now the other 4 acres to do.

 

[PeteCooper]

I find that for varnish a hot air paint stripper with a suitable scraper works wonders.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

I've just found this through 'Search'

Have you finished, Jim?

Did you do the whole job with a sander?

How many coats of Ronseal have you put on?

 

[sailorman]

Have you finished, Jim?

Did you do the whole job with a sander?

How many coats of Ronseal have you put on?

Neat Malt does it but i bet he drank it first

 

[CET1]

Our boards on our sun fast were in a terrible state when we bought the boat. Only solution we found was to use a matabo orbital sander and 240 grade disks. took a long time. lucky for us the stripes were ebonised so a couple of coats of Ronseal floor varnish and a black felt tip pen to rejuvinate the colour of the lines them a further 10 + coats. The beauty of the ronseal is that it dries very quickly and it has a flouresence when wet so you know where you have painted! This has lasted 6 years so far and we use the boat most weekends and for holidays

 

[pmyatt]

I have a 2005 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey, and the cabin sole boards are looking a bit battered.
So I have taken them home, and put both Nitromore and Bartoline paint/varnish remover onto the boards, and it has not touched them after 40 minutes. Not a sausage, bugger all.

I realise that the Nitromors is not a patch on the old stuff, but this is ridiculous.

So, what is it they coat their teak faced ply with, and, more importantly, what to get the old stuff off with?

Any suggestions welcome, thanks.


Assuming I get the old stuff off, I am using Ronseal Diamond Hard Floor Satin on the companionway steps, and it looks great.

Did mine with a hot air gun and scraper - just be careful not to hold the gun on the same patch for too long or the wood scorches.

 

[mariog]

use Heat gun

I did my Beneteau floor boards and my friends Mumm 36 buy using a heat gun very carefully, no damage done to the wood.and finished off with fine sandpaper. easy peasy as you get the hang of it.