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Have finally got round to varnishing the swim platorm which was rapidly disappearing under a layer of green algae.
With some determination,forced myself to
A.Dry out wood.
B.hot air gun off the pathetic remains of old varnish still clinging to wood and scrape off green gunge.
C.coarse sandpaper "most" of green stain left in wood by algae.
D.sandpaper smooth(ish) whats left.
E.coat of varnish
F.Leave to dry.
G.Sand
H.give 4 more coats of varnish.
There 38 bits of manky teak about 2ft long and 3" wide.
Have done 4 so far.Not bad for two weeks slog.

Spoke to confirmed traditional wooden boat person,who informs me that 10 coats min is the very least that is considered a proper job.

Argghhh.........The Devil will ice skate to work before I do 5 coats.
 
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boatone said:
Might have been easier to take the bits of wood off and work in the warm ? :D
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Teaching Teacher to suck sgge !
The whole shebang is taking place in the workshop next to the woodburner.

Ps. MY NEW table already has a very nice fiddle rail round its edge....Ner Ner Ner.:)
 
I have my 4 mangy bits of teak in the front room :D (not much fun getting the old polyurethane off admittedly, even in the warm)
 
You could run a plough through the stuff on my swim platform

Good point ....have long lectured others of the pointlessness of varnishing boaty hardwood,esp on sidedecks etc.Nice silver effect when dry and loverly colour when wet.
Problem was previous owner had first varnished platform then later painted with a varnishy wood dye.
The swim platform because of the mooring is in perm shade and with all this rain ...you can guess the rest.
Being a firm believer in the "Do what I say not what I do" camp,ignored my own advice and started making a rod for my own back.
......and newly varnished wood looks so ....... Mmmmm :)
Always best on somebody elses boat tho !
 
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I made the stripping part of the job very easy by taking the wood slats to my local timber yard and paying them a few quid to run them through an industrial planing machine. Result was pristine smooth new looking with just a few minor residual stains where they were too deep to completely remove.
Teak oil then left me with a really nice looking final job with little effort on my part.

Other alternative is to ask local pine restoration shop if they will dunk them in their acid stripping bath but I thought that was a bit drastic and would still have needed to sand and smooth.
 
Brayman said:
Now, come on Tony, you are suggesting Fred spends money!
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If you listen carefully you will hear the faint sound of slightly hysterical laughter in the distance..........





B1. am going to see the owner of Release over weekend,OK to dump your table in office @ PH ?
 
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