[C320-list] Refinishing the cabin sole

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I used a Chemical stripper on mine first.?The best stuff I found is called Dads Stripper and can be found in a good hardware store.? This really helps to reduce the?sanding.??I used?a plastic putty knife and wipe the wood down with the cleaning stuff from Ultimate sole.? You can buy an off the?self version but I can't remember whats its called will have to go home and look.?? 

I then used 320 on a? palm sander lightly.??

Next you can steam?dents and?scratches?out.? This cuts down on trying to sand them out and?sanding to deep.? All you need is?an old Iron, some aluminum foil, rag and water.???? Wet the?area around the dent or scratch, place the aluminam?foil over the area and then apply the iron.? The steam from the?water will left grain of the wood and the dents and scratches out.? Repeat process as needed.?

I then sanded down lightly by hand. Wide down with?Ultimate Sole water cleaner.??? And you are ready to apply first coat of sanding sealer.

I then put down about 5 coats of the ultimate?sole.? I used an extra two coats.? It came out great?sole has that deep wet clear coat waxed look.? Looks like new sole.

Tony #30
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Holt <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 2:51 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refinishing the cabin sole


Sorry for the silly question but I was just wondering how lightly is lightly sand? I haven't had a lot of experience with applying finishes so I was just wondering what you are looking for or how it feels to the touch to know if you have sanded enough or too much??
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Thanks,?
?
Chris?
#447?
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From: "pat reynolds" <lorasalum at yahoo.com>?
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:12 PM?
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>?
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refinishing the cabin sole?
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> I also did my 1995 with Ultimate Sole and will so?
> again when necessary. Take it home, lightly sand and?
> put on three coats. nice shiny non skid finish.?
> --- BAdams3491 at aol.com wrote:?
>?
>> Ultimate Sole is an excellent choice. I did my sole?
>> three years ago, still?
>> looks great. If you have questions, they are very?
>> helpful...I even talked to?
>> the chemist who put it together.?
>>?
>> Bert?
>> #442?
>> At Ease?
>>?
>>?
>> In a message dated 3/5/2008 6:25:15 A.M. Central?
>> Standard Time,?
>> bruceheyman at cox.net writes:?
>>?
>> Larry,?
>> Google ultimate Sole. All of the reviews that I've?
>> read of the product have?
>> been fantastic.?
>> Bruce?
>> Somerset 671 SoCal?
>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T?
>>?
>> -----Original Message-----?
>> From: "Larry Frank" <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>?
>>?
>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:31:04?
>> To:<C320-List at Catalina320.com>?
>> Subject: [C320-list] Refinishing the cabin sole?
>>?
>>?
>> Time to refinish the cabin sole. WindSwept is a?
>> 1995 model and through the?
>> years the sole has taken its share of hits from?
>> falling tools, has worn?
>> spots, and has a minor amount of damage at the?
>> edges of the removable?
>> sections along the centerline.?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Having said that it doesn't look really bad and I?
>> am not looking for a?
>> perfect job either. I'd like to improve the?
>> appearance and delay further?
>> deterioration.?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Through the years I have read others advice on this?
>> subject. I searched the?
>> forums on the website this morning but didn't find?
>> anything there.?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> If someone has a thread or writeup on this that has?
>> already been written?
>> could you please resend??
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Recently I read Catalina uses a different varnish on?
>> the salon floor and the?
>> other interior teak. The email identified the?
>> varnish for the other?
>> surfaces, but not the salon floor. What is the?
>> varnish used on the floor??
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Regarding the dents, scratches and other damage - I?
>> am interested in the?
>> "tips of the trade" used by others to fix these?
>> areas. I know that sanding?
>> them out is not an option because of the thin?
>> laminated teak and holly?
>> layer. I saw a demonstration at the Miami boat?
>> show a few years ago where?
>> dents were fixed by dripping a small amount of?
>> varnish off a brush into the?
>> depression. Just enough to bring it back level with?
>> the surrounding?
>> surface. This was done with an oil based high gloss?
>> varnish from a specific?
>> manufacturer. I don't remember which one. Has?
>> anyone used a similar?
>> technique on their floor??
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Larry?
>>?
>> WindSwept C320 #246?
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