[C320-list] Engine cover

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 Chris is right, If you use sandpaper, you will very likely sand through the veneer.

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, Dec 30, 2010 3:56 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Engine cover


Bill,
I am pretty sure it is a teak veneer. The best way to deal with this
if want to restore it, is to strip the finish using a mild stripper
labeled for water based finishes. Don't use any abrasives rougher than
a green 3M pad. rinse well. When you have the finish stripped and
clean, bleach the stained parts with oxalic acid. this is a strong
organic acid and reducing agent that will bleach the wood without
damaging the wood fibers the way chlorine bleach will. If oxalic acid
is not readily available, it is the active ingredient in; ZUD,
Barkeeper's Friend and Kaboom.

When you have an even color (this might require staining with a water
based stain, 'light oak' should be close to the original) and the
veneer is dry, simply refinish with a satin finish water based
varnish.
-- 
Chris Burti Farmville, NC

On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 3:00 PM, William Russell <RussellW at oacsd.org> wrote:
> The teak-look top surface on my engine cover got water damaged this past 
season.  Any idea what that material is?  Is it a teak veneer? Can it be 
refinished?  If not, what would you use to replace it?
>
> Bill Russell
> "Little Wing" (1998 C-320 #545)
> Ithaca, NY