| Caution !October 9 2008 at 9:51 PM | Paul (no login) |
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| Hi John,
I figure the work is going a lot smoother than my first impression when I saw the note about "scraping" and "80-grit" but that sure sounds like you are taking off a lot of wood. You don't want to end up with real thin bungs on top of fasteners, or exposed fasteners that had the bungs totally sanded down. I am sure the guys are giving the boat the care it deserves, but I just want to raise the flag of caution.
Ideally, the only wood that comes off is that light top layer intermixed with varnish or tarnished wood that must come off. In some cases, stripper is all that's needed to get that out, as the stripper dries out and leaves a sort of a light foam crust that can easily be sanded off, along with a little wood just to get things nice. As for bleaching and raising the grain, I didn't do it, as mine was light enough after sanding to do the job. I guess if you have some stained or discolored wood there, you can get a more uniform coloration with a bleach, but I would be concerned about the residue of bleach under the varnish.
Steady as she goes!
Regards,
Paulo
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