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-   -   teak seats (  latestcaper 09-01-2008 04:44 PM  teak
seats I'm looking to redo my teak cockpit seats. Is there more
to it than removing the old caulk, sanding and recaulking? Any
advice would be appreciated.  Gary1 09-01-2008 06:24 PM   Why
are you planning on removing the caulking? Is it dried out,
separated, etc? Or just to make it look neater?  If neat is what
you're after, and the caulking isn't separated from the wood.
Then DON'T start cutting the caulking out. I did the whole deck
on Island Breeze, a 56 footer, and let me tell you, it is a lot
of hard work.  If all you're trying to do is get the teak smooth
again, just sand it and the existing caulking. For cockpit
seating, I'd use 80-100 grit and then hit it a second time with
220 grit using a DA sander. Just remember to tape around the
wood so the sander doesn't hit your gelcoat, paint, or whatever.
In the event you do need to remove the caulking, it's a tough
job. Tedious, boring