I've refinished the toe rails on my 15 a couple of times (without removing
them -- your experience is exactly what I anticipated, and I imagined I'd be
drilling out teak plugs or cutting off bolts with a Dremel tool until the next
big freeze.) The mouse and mini-sanders available now can get into all sorts
of tough places, and the few inches that can't be reached (aside the coaming's
steepest flare) are easy in the elbow grease spectrum.) Before you sand a
lot of teak off, though, I'd do the standard teak cleaning regimen, with the
two-part liquids available in any marine venue. That will restore a huge
amount
of the discoloration and weathering, and it will raise the grain, so your
sanding job will be much more efficient and effective. Hit it with teak oil,
and you'll be thinking you're looking at showroom stuff.
To reiterate, don't restore teak by taking sandpaper to it at the outset.
You'll just turn a lot of your brightwork into dust.
**************
Gas prices
getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.
(http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
_______________________________________________
http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
