Taking care of teak bathing platform...

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I sanded Rafiki's bathing platform, using a Ryobi sander, shaped a bit like an Iron. Using 60 grade as JFM recommends, then 120 to finish. Mine was not as bad as the OP's but starting to look a bit 2nd hand. The teak has come up really nicely now (sorry no pic's). It takes a bit of time, circa 3 hours to do the bathing platform and side steps. Will clean with the Oxy acid in a couple of weeks when I do the cockpit.
 
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rafiki_ said:
I sanded Rafiki's bathing platform, using a Ryobi sander, shaped a bit like and Iron. Using 60 grade as JFM recommends, then 120 to finish. Mine was not as bad as the OP's but starting to look a bit 2nd hand. The teak has come up really nicely now (sorry no pic's). It takes a bit of time, circa 3 hors to do the bathing platform and side steps. Will clean with the Oxy acid in a couple of weeks when I do the cockpit.
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I've just in the last hour electric-sanded my chocks, which are 50mmx180mm solid teak planks. I used 60grit initially and the rate it removes wood isn't anywhere near as fast as you'd think when you feel the paper. I pressed hard on a bench and prob removed 0.2mm. Point of my story is that, as Rafiki says, you want to give it a careful blast with 60 grit then finish with finer grit. Dont try to do the whole job with fine grit or it'll take all your life...
 
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I've just in the last hour electric-sanded my chocks, which are 50mmx180mm solid teak planks. I used 60grit initially and the rate it removes wood isn't anywhere near as fast as you'd think when you feel the paper. I pressed hard on a bench and prob removed 0.2mm. Point of my story is that, as Rafiki says, you want to give it a careful blast with 60 grit then finish with finer grit. Dont try to do the whole job with fine grit or it'll take all your life...
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John, I thought you had staff for ths?
 
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I've just in the last hour electric-sanded my chocks, which are 50mmx180mm solid teak planks. I used 60grit initially and the rate it removes wood isn't anywhere near as fast as you'd think when you feel the paper. I pressed hard on a bench and prob removed 0.2mm. Point of my story is that, as Rafiki says, you want to give it a careful blast with 60 grit then finish with finer grit. Dont try to do the whole job with fine grit or it'll take all your life...
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Cheers J - I'll get a few different grades sandpaper. To be safe, i'll start with a fine grade, if i'm getting nowhere with it i'll go with 60 and sample a small area
 
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