I like the idea of gluing a 1/2" strip of solid teak across the grain on the edges. It will help keep the veneer from chipping. I hope to retrofit mine that way this year. You can thin the epoxy with acetone and put it on in thin coats. I guess things will work OK in the cold garage, but I would bring them into the living room for all your winter refinishing. :)
Cheers Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Newport, RI On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 2:40 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am replacing the original sole on Persistence. It was ¾ inch teak and > holly and thankfully can all be done with one 4x8 sheet. Thankfully > especially since the one sheet I purchased is $609 CAD after taxes! > > > > I have already replaced the sole in the past on our J27 also teak and > Holly and noted a few things that time that I may do differently > > > > My plan is to use the old sole as a template and thankfully that is in my > garage already. It was screwed in place with countersunk screws which I > also plan to do with the replacement. Once cut out the piece and all the > niches are cut out for any hardware I hope to coat both the underside and > the top of the sole with one coat of epoxy. Following that there will be > up to 6 coats of epiphanes on the top of the sole > > > > Epoxy on wood: > > The last time I only coated the underside becuase it did not flow evenly. > I believe this is because I used Fast Hardener rather than slow hardener. > I have never had much luck with the flow of epoxy on wood so will again > start with the underside to see how this works out. Any comments on the > levelling properties and techniques with epoxy would be welcomed. I plan > to use West with the slow hardener. If the epoxy on the underside looks > good I will then put one coat on top of sole as a base before the varnish. > It is my intention to do this over the winter in my garage which is in the > basement of my house but not heated. Temperatures are typically around 10 > degrees Celcius (50F) > > > > Varnish over epoxy: > > On the J27 I made one small mistake. The sole in the J27 was comprised of > several panels and I did not think to line up the holly stripes between the > two main halves. It bothered only me but will not occur this time when I > cut out the panel that is forward near head compartment. With no epoxy > under the varnish and a wet boat like the J27 I found that stowing wet or > damp spin and jib sheets on the sole in the head area discoloured the > varnish and even the wood itself. On top of that some mildew worked its > way into the finish from this. After year one the sheets had hooks to hang > on but the damage, although superficial, was done. Am assuming that the > epoxy layer beneath several coats of varnish will prevent this > discolouration in the event a wet item spends significant time on the > sole. Any comments on this? Persistence is quite dry inside but some > water does come down the mast and pool occasionally on the sole. > > > > Aside from measure many times and then cut once ($609 per sheet) are there > any other pearls of wisdom before I start this project? It seems a > relatively simple project but also one where a misstep will be very > obvious for years to come … > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Halifax > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
_______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
