Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remove teak plugs covering the screws on teak trim, without messing up the screws? Karl
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plug removal
Go to any large lumber yard and buy a drill bit called a Forstner drill. It will drill a flat bottom hole and straight sided . It comes in many sizes but you will want a 3/8" size for the replacement plugs. Just center the drill over the plug you want to remove and drill away. You will catch on to how to do it very fast. It is really that simple.
Go to any large lumber yard and buy a drill bit called a Forstner drill. It will drill a flat bottom hole and straight sided . It comes in many sizes but you will want a 3/8" size for the replacement plugs. Just center the drill over the plug you want to remove and drill away. You will catch on to how to do it very fast. It is really that simple.
Plug Remover
An old H28 owner gave me a device that was a screw braised to a T handle that would pull the bung right out after a couple of turns. I did learn that any varnish should be sanded off before attempting to do so. RD
An old H28 owner gave me a device that was a screw braised to a T handle that would pull the bung right out after a couple of turns. I did learn that any varnish should be sanded off before attempting to do so. RD
Plug removal
Tap a small, fresh, flat blade screw driver into the center of the plug, pry gently back and forth and pull it out. No special tools, unless a hammer is a special tool.
Tap a small, fresh, flat blade screw driver into the center of the plug, pry gently back and forth and pull it out. No special tools, unless a hammer is a special tool.
drill 'em
I just carefully drill out the plug with a 1/4" drill and it will just sort of fall apart on you. Don't try to get them out in one piece and re-use them, they only cost a few cents anyway.
I just carefully drill out the plug with a 1/4" drill and it will just sort of fall apart on you. Don't try to get them out in one piece and re-use them, they only cost a few cents anyway.
Sheet rock screw
I had a lot of this work to do on our boat and found that a small diameter sheet rock screw worked well. I got a 2 inch long one and ground off the head so that I could put it in the chuck on my cordless drill. Just use it like a drill and it will pull out the plug in small pieces without causing damage to the wood or the hidden screw head. Using a drill for this purpose sometimes would gouge the head of the screw underneath. This method removes the plug without damaging anything.
I had a lot of this work to do on our boat and found that a small diameter sheet rock screw worked well. I got a 2 inch long one and ground off the head so that I could put it in the chuck on my cordless drill. Just use it like a drill and it will pull out the plug in small pieces without causing damage to the wood or the hidden screw head. Using a drill for this purpose sometimes would gouge the head of the screw underneath. This method removes the plug without damaging anything.
Plug Drill Bit
Any store that supplies tools to serious woodworking enthusiasts will sell you a special drill bit that is the perfect diameter of your plugs and the tip of the drill is designed to bottom out on the head of the buried screw without damaging the screw or the drill bit. I removed all the teak plugs on the deck of our 33.5 in less that 15 minutes. A perfect example of havinh the right tool for the job cost < $10
Any store that supplies tools to serious woodworking enthusiasts will sell you a special drill bit that is the perfect diameter of your plugs and the tip of the drill is designed to bottom out on the head of the buried screw without damaging the screw or the drill bit. I removed all the teak plugs on the deck of our 33.5 in less that 15 minutes. A perfect example of havinh the right tool for the job cost < $10
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