what next with the boat
Posted: 01 Nov 2011, 22:38
Hi guys,
Now that I have spent so much time getting rid of all the paint and crud out of the inside of the boat I am interested in some feed back as to where next.
This boat has been neglected and left out of the water for quite a long time. All the timber seems to be very dry and as it is likely to be another 12 months before it sees water again i want to get something into the plywood to rejuvinate it.
I intend to varnish the inside of the boat and am wondering from you guys that have more experience in these matters as to what should be my next course of action.
All paint has been removed with the Coopers paint stripper and it looks quite amazing to see the original timber again.
It is Coachwood Plywood, as I have said previously. The ribs are Spotted Gum.
There is still some grime in the boat and I am wondering about using a wood cleaner as the next stage of getting it nice and bright?
I have been reading the Interlux web site and they talk about Interlux 1026 wood sealer, 2 coats to seal the timber, which is compatible with their single pack varnishes.
Or is this just overkill and should I just stick to varnish only and thin the first couple of coats down with the appropriate thinners to allow it to really soak into the plywood.
I am considering doing this now before I do any more work on planking, ribs etc so as to get some thing back into the timber and seal the surface for two reasons. So as to keep the dirt and grime out of the cleaned timber and also to help rejuvinate the timber.
So far for the deck beams, deck stringers and the plywood I have used Feast and Watsons Spar Varnish. Good choice or is there something better that I should use?
Am I going along the correct course or am I lost or am I just plotting too much and not doing enough work.
cheers
Peter
Now that I have spent so much time getting rid of all the paint and crud out of the inside of the boat I am interested in some feed back as to where next.
This boat has been neglected and left out of the water for quite a long time. All the timber seems to be very dry and as it is likely to be another 12 months before it sees water again i want to get something into the plywood to rejuvinate it.
I intend to varnish the inside of the boat and am wondering from you guys that have more experience in these matters as to what should be my next course of action.
All paint has been removed with the Coopers paint stripper and it looks quite amazing to see the original timber again.
It is Coachwood Plywood, as I have said previously. The ribs are Spotted Gum.
There is still some grime in the boat and I am wondering about using a wood cleaner as the next stage of getting it nice and bright?
I have been reading the Interlux web site and they talk about Interlux 1026 wood sealer, 2 coats to seal the timber, which is compatible with their single pack varnishes.
Or is this just overkill and should I just stick to varnish only and thin the first couple of coats down with the appropriate thinners to allow it to really soak into the plywood.
I am considering doing this now before I do any more work on planking, ribs etc so as to get some thing back into the timber and seal the surface for two reasons. So as to keep the dirt and grime out of the cleaned timber and also to help rejuvinate the timber.
So far for the deck beams, deck stringers and the plywood I have used Feast and Watsons Spar Varnish. Good choice or is there something better that I should use?
Am I going along the correct course or am I lost or am I just plotting too much and not doing enough work.
cheers
Peter