In between the re-coring projects, we decided to tackle an "easier one" the re-finish of our companionway boards.
this is the "before" it had SEVERAL coats of varnish all bubbled up.
so we used a heatgun and a scraper to get to the bare wood, and then sanded 80 grit, then 220 grit, and finished with new
petit varnish.
After:
Because a boat project it's never as expected, we had some rotten wood, that had to be replaced, I used some poplar that had lying around (that's the light stripe you see on the second lower board. also had to re do the ears for the lock.
this is the "before" it had SEVERAL coats of varnish all bubbled up.
so we used a heatgun and a scraper to get to the bare wood, and then sanded 80 grit, then 220 grit, and finished with new
petit varnish.
After:
Because a boat project it's never as expected, we had some rotten wood, that had to be replaced, I used some poplar that had lying around (that's the light stripe you see on the second lower board. also had to re do the ears for the lock.
