Veneer Stripped Off Cockpit Table - Options?

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Ok. I'm stupid I know.

My cockpit table looks like a solid bit of wood so I got to work sanding it when I found out it was actually veneer. See below:

Middle section, lightly sanded and ok.
Left section, untouched as yet.
Right section are the folding wings which I stripped the veneer off.

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Sanded Veneer vs. stripped:

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If I now varnish them both they'll look totally different.

Any options?
 
Reveneer, or paint. Nothing much else you can do once the thin surface veneer is gone. would be tempted to coat in epoxy (see this month's PBO) and paint with a UV resistant paint.
 
What's the wood under the Veneer ?
Get some proper wood i.e. Mahogany, Teak, Oak, Walnut ect make new or commission a cabinet maker and replace it.
You could re-Veneer it that's possibly the cheapest and also the easiest way to go if the substrate is solid wood and not some sort of compressed chipboard.
 
old_salt said:
What's the wood under the Veneer ?
Get some proper wood i.e. Mahogany, Teak, Oak, Walnut ect make new or commission a cabinet maker and replace it.
You could re-Veneer it that's possibly the cheapest and also the easiest way to go if the substrate is solid wood and not some sort of compressed chipboard.
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Difficult to say what type of wood it is. the joinery is good and the edge are solid something. The inner is the part that was veneered. Maybe this one might give a clue?

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Why not nip down to SIBS at the weekend & buy a new boat, it will almost certainly come with a nice shiny table & will save you loads of work? :encouragement:
No need to thank me for this great time saving tip. :)
 
SimbaDog said:
Why not nip down to SIBS at the weekend & buy a new boat, it will almost certainly come with a nice shiny table & will save you loads of work? :encouragement:
No need to thank me for this great time saving tip. :)
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Because new boats are thin plasticy bits of tupperware :o
 
Veneer it if you want it to look the same.

Personally I'd just clean it up and varnish it - the base wood looks nice. Chances are no-one would notice - certainly when the table is folded.

You'll know, of course, so what you do depends on how much it matters to you...
 
northcave said:
Difficult to say what type of wood it is. the joinery is good and the edge are solid something. The inner is the part that was veneered. Maybe this one might give a clue?

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Looks very much like ply core rather than solid wood. As suggested paint with some varnished fiddles on the drop down leaves or laminate with formica - matt white with fiddles will look good. Either DIY or go to local kitchen worktop maker, where you might be able to get off cuts of laminate if you want to DIY. Not a big job and easier to get a good finish than veneer.
 
Anyone know where in East Kent I can obtain Formica?

Galley desperate for a refurb.

Bonded worktops no problem but usual places look blank when asked for laminate only.
 
northcave said:
What is a fiddle? Other than an instrument.
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Expect (hope?) you have them all over your boat. Strips of wood on the edges of tables, shelves etc to stop things sliding off when the boat moves about. Not essential on a cockpit table, but useful and the contrast of varnished wood against a light coloured surface looks good.
 
mudkipper said:
Anyone know where in East Kent I can obtain Formica?

Galley desperate for a refurb.

Bonded worktops no problem but usual places look blank when asked for laminate only.
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You need to find a worktop manufacturer who bonds to order. There are 2 in the Bournemouth area - know not much use to you, but they do exist in most areas with a decent population. They buy laminate on a roll and often have offcuts. I bought enough of a perfect match for my Bavaria galley to make a cover for the stove, both sides for a fiver.
 
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