Refinishing the interior wood work

Casagf66

Casagf66

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Nov 12, 2014
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Jeanneau 42 Northport
I've got a question for all you wood workers out there. What type of wood vaneer is on my bulk head and joinery (see attached photo)?

The previous owner let the sun beat up the bulk head and now it is all discoloured and I'd like to bring it back to near original color/finish.

Do I need to stain the vanish where it is lighter then the darker un UV damaged areas? Or can I just sand the darker color down and poly over the entire bulk head? :banghead:

Sorry about the latern in the middle of the shot I didn't have the time to move it...
 

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Ken Cross

Ken Cross

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Oct 24, 2010
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Hunter 30 Everett, WA
It looks like clear over teak to me. I'd just sand it down, then to check color put some clean water on it. Dry well after with a towel to prevent a water stain and make sure it dries thoroughly before putting finish on it.

Ken
 
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centerline

centerline

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Mar 20, 2012
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Cal 34-III, MacGregor 25 Salem, Oregon
with what I see, I gotta say that I think you are SOL... sun fading of varnished wood can only be properly restored by a complete stripping and refinishing....
by applying a darker finish over the the light areas will not fix the problem, and can make it look even worse due to trying to blend the areas together...

with some masking and tapeing, and a fresh air mask, you could use a liquid stripper and make a quick job of it.... but without care, you could make a mess also.... or sand it down the old fashioned way and refinish.... the Varathane brand products will give a great finish and is quick to dry...
 
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Casagf66

Casagf66

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Nov 12, 2014
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Jeanneau 42 Northport
Well I'd like to try my hand at sanding the old fashioned way.. worth a try any way.. I'll re - veneer as a last ditch effort.
 
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Casagf66 said:
Well I'd like to try my hand at sanding the old fashioned way.. worth a try any way.. I'll re - veneer as a last ditch effort.
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you wont have to re-veneer... unless you sand thru or its lost its grip and is peeling up:(....

get some visqueen and mask off all parts of the boat that you dont need to access when doing the sanding, or the sanding dust that permeates the recesses, nooks, and crannies will still be plaguing the next owners of the boat long after you sell it... not that you will care, but until then, maybe...
 
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Casagf66

Casagf66

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Nov 12, 2014
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Jeanneau 42 Northport
So if I sand down and or strip down to the bare wood, how would I get the same rich color? Do I stain then varnish? What color stain do you'll think this is? Gloss or satin finish ya think??
 
Daveinet

Daveinet

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Sep 20, 2014
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Rob Legg RL24 Chain O'Lakes
The color difference will fade over time. That is just what wood does. Give it a year or so. If you can't wait a year, take a UV lamp to it. As soon as you start messing around with different color stain, you've ruined, and created a permanent mismatch. If you really wanted to, you could sand it off, and stain everything the same color, which would mask the difference, but you will never match it, if you only stain parts of it. Even if it looks good initially, once the sun fades it, it will fade differently than the surrounding wood, and you will have a mismatched color again.
 
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