My girlfriend's strip show

[richardeilers]

My girlfriend\'s strip show

So, my girlfriend strips most of the varnish from the washboard with Nitromors, and then starts sanding. And keeps on sanding - very keen to do a good job, you see. Two lighter patches start to appear, get bigger, and then she realises she's thru the teak veneer and down to ply. Oh dear - the piebald look. Only made worse by slapping on a few coats of varnish.
What to do? Strip off the new varnish next year and use teak wood stain on the exposed ply to try to get it back to the colour of the rest of the washboard? Strip the whole washboard back to the ply and then stain? Or can I re-veneer?
Whadya think?

 

[sailorman]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

find the girlfriend a less energetic rubbing job & re-veneer

 

[KREW2]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Find a girlfriend with a not so strong right hand /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[richardeilers]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Having removed the 240-grade sandpaper from her hand first, presumably...
Easy to re-veneer?

 

[Talbot]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Re-veneer. Will require sanding to a flat and even surface first otherwise end result wont look right.

 

[bilbobaggins]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Certainly, strip the whole washboard back, stain and flow-coat with clear epoxy. See the Gougeon brothers' book from Wessex Resins and most book-chandlers. That should give a pleasing effect.

While you're at it, make up a polycarbonate/Perspex/Lexan substitute for those rainy days below - it can live under a berth cushion.

Then compliment her for the good idea - a girlfriend who will get her hands dirty helping with boat maintenance is worth her weight in silverware......

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[Spuddy]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Veneer is thin ( 0.6 mm ) so does need a bit of skill to stick down flat. However you might be able to pick up a bit of thin teak ply which is a reasonable match to other boards and cramp it down using another thicker board to even out the pressure. Staining would be difficult to get an even tint, but then you might not be all that fussed. Or - you could chuck it away and replace with a chunk of acrylic for extra light.

 

[simonfraser]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

give her a right bollocking, should make up for it

 

[Magic]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Invoice her, and tell her due to a reorganisation she needs to reapply for her job.

 

[richardeilers]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Nah, she's a lawyer - would take me for massive unfair dismissal damages.

 

[sailorman]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

bit like the veneer /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
the judge would see through it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Kawasaki]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

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[Lakesailor]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Then take down her briefs, and apply the Rule of Law.

 

[richardeilers]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

with a regular rubdown, naturally.
Meanwhile, what about the washboard???
Re-veneer seems a lot of trouble.

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Make a new one. treat the boat.

 

[richardeilers]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Jeeeez - couldn't I spend my winter learning to ski or even learning to love Gordon Brown's funny sucky mouthy thing?
May have to bodge with teak stain.

 

[chippie]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

I've seen a faux job done on something similar inside a house, small artists brushes and some tints made a barely visible repair.

 

[Malish]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

get a new one, and replace the washboard

 

[castaway]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

Remove any bits and so long as it is double sided turn it around so the damaged surface is inside.

If this isnt practical it wil almost certainly be easier to knock up new boards than re veneer.

Dont forget that if you do re veneer it will be too thick to run in the slots unless you stop short of the edges!

Nick

 

[Georgio]

Re: My girlfriend\'s strip show

I have had some beautiful solid teak washboards made, not cheap but they look the muts-nuts + you can then let her sand and re-varnish every year with no worries!