Depending on the finish, I've also had really good luck with engine de-greaser. I had a piece of wood that was filthy with age, grease and grime, etc. -- non-boat project that I doused with engine de-greaser on a whim. It removed all of the grime, etc as well as the finish. Which was great for me. The original finish was most likely tongue oil and varnish.
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows
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A multi oscillating tool with a straight blade attachment may help. It was super helpful when I removed a deck mounted skylight on my boat. The triangular sanding attachment was also helpful after removing the bulk area of old sealant with the blade.. No doubt, saved hours of hand scraping & sanding.
My bigger question is can you re-bond wood that has been de-bonded with DeBond or does the oil left behind in the wood make it hard to get a new bond. Has anyone tried it?If DeBond can remove 3M 5200, it can remove ANYTHING.
I cannot answer that. I have never removed teak from a boat. The only thing I've used Debond on is winches, hatches and deck hardware to clean and either rebed or install new winched. Regarding trying mineral spirits first, the mineral spirits are used to remove butyl off of hardware before remounting with Marine Grade Bedit Butyl tape. The Debond is to remove items that have been mounted with 3M 5200 and other similar products.
George