Nails in the teak inlay

[jaminb]

My smart new cockpit tent shamed me into cleaning my cockpit yesterday. The cockpit has a teak sole and inlaid teak panels on the seats. These have come up a treat with brick acid, teak garden furniture cleaner and the patio brush on the jet wash. On closer inspection their appears to be silver nail / tack heads exposed in some areas of the seats and sole. I cannot believe that the teak would have been tacked into place on an AWB? They were a factory installed option at the original time of manufacture.

I think they may be shiny grit that has been trampled and embedded into the wood. Before I explore further could anyone offer a more plausible answer

thanks

 

[Poignard]

If they are nails (or veneer pins), the heads of which have become exposed, you could knock them further in using a pin punch and then apply a matching filler.

 

[jaminb]

Thanks Poignard but wouldnt knocking the nails further in be pushing them into the gel coat under the teak?

 

[Poignard]

I assumed that the teak veneers were fixed onto a plywood base; as are mine.

But if they are simply glued directly onto the GRP substrate then there would have been no need for veneer pins. In that case, I don't know what to suggest.

 

[RivalRedwing]

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[geem]

You don't say what boat you have. Beneteau, in thier wisdom, thought it was a good idea to staple the teak veneer to a ply base from below before glueing the ply base to the deck. They even did this on their flagship 57. Once the deck wears you can see the staples. Perfect for stabbing you in the foot.

 

[PCUK]

If that's the case then you could carefully drill off the ends of the staples apply teak plugs.

 

[jwilson]

Many Jeanneaus have exactly the same - hidden pins holding down thin teak strips. I would suggest using a dremel with a tiny diamond head to individually cut down any protruding pin tops. Then never again do anything as brutal as using "..... the patio brush on the jet wash". Nothing harder than a sponge or soft paintbrush should touch teak like this and jetwashing is really bad for it unless the nozzle is two feet away at least. You have only a few millimetres of teak left before an expensive replacement job. I doubt if there's enough thickness left to drill and teak plug as PCUK says, which would be good for thicker teak.

I think the teak panels were factory-assembled on a thin backing, and held in place whilst the glue dried/set with a series of tiny pins from the back, then the whole panel was bonded in place. Where you see/feel the pin ends is where the teak has worn thinner.

 

[jaminb]

Balls - it is a Jeanneau. Guess my water proof gear is going to stay waterproof sitting on the end of protruding pins! Noted on the pressure wash being bad for teak thanks

 

[Wansworth]

You don't say what boat you have. Beneteau, in thier wisdom, thought it was a good idea to staple the teak veneer to a ply base from below before glueing the ply base to the deck. They even did this on their flagship 57. Once the deck wears you can see the staples. Perfect for stabbing you in the foot.

Madness

 

[RivalRedwing]

cockpit cushions on the pins....

but yes, madness, inline with brass seacocks and other manufacturing economies