[C320-list] Teak Steps

[Pat Ireland]

If you plan to refresh the companionway steps, check all the welds on the
brackets that mount the treads.  There may be a issue with the way the
brackets were tack welded.  The tacks need to be beefed up to prevent
cracking.  A good welder can quickly resolve the problem if it's there
and has not been addressed prior.  Pat, 801




On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 5:00 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> Ron,
>
> I'm planning to redo mine sometime this season. What you'll have to do with
> yours really depends on their condition.  If the finish is original they're
> coated with a Target polymer which is very hard and won't strip off easily
> except for possibly using heat which has its own obvious risks.  Because
> the
> teak veneer is not too thick on the top, you'll have to sand carefully.
>
> I'm still thinking about using the Target coatings product the factory
> used,
> which I find is super easy to work with and cleans up with water.  I
> believe
> that there is a chemical Cross-Linker sold by Target that can be added to
> this to make the surface extra tough and maybe better suited to steps.
> I've
> always been a tad concerned about the treads being slippery but don't like
> the idea of adding non-skid to it because they're tough on bare feet and
> break of eventually, tracking around the rest of the floor.
>
> Generally speaking, bare teak is quite non-skid, gloss finish is more
> non-skid than satin but gloss seems wrong on a boat full of satin finished
> wood.  Others have put adhesive sandpaper like strips on the steps.  So,
> once I get them sanded down, I'll decide what to use when I see how they
> came out.  Options include:  Danish oil or Target coatings.    I've also
> considered taking a page from Island Packet, by routing the 'V' grooves
> into
> a square channel and inlaying a piece of Ipe (Ironwood), Holly, Maple or
> some other very hard contrasting wood that sits just proud of the surface
> so
> that there's something to make steps less slippery steps.  If I go this
> direction, I'll make a router jig so that this process is a snap and donate
> it to the association toolbox.
>
> -Jeff Hare
> #809
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Ron Groves
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 6:15 PM
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Teak Steps
>
> Has anyone resurfaced steps leading down into cabin?  Not sure what to use
> to strip wood with  (or is it best to sand), or best product to use to
> re-seal.  Haven't worked with teak before so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Ron Groves
> #516
>
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