ooops! spilled the bleach!
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- Watermark II
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ooops! spilled the bleach!
In the process of shocking my water tanks I spilled bleach on the sole and didn't notice it immediately... the result is a white spot about the size of a fried egg.
What would you do????
Andy
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What would you do????
Andy
Watermark II
CD30K #2
- tartansailor
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White Spot
The obvious is to bleach the rest of the sole.
After you're done, neutralize the residual chlorine
with hydrogen peroxide, and follow that with baking soda.
Dick
Edited to clarify.
After you're done, neutralize the residual chlorine
with hydrogen peroxide, and follow that with baking soda.
Dick
Edited to clarify.
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wear respirator?
Sounds like a good plan. Should a respirator be worn or is it unnecessary?
Try wet-sanding with fine grit?
If the white spot seems superficial, I might try wet-sanding it with about 400 grit.Watermark II wrote:In the process of shocking my water tanks I spilled bleach on the sole and didn't notice it immediately... the result is a white spot about the size of a fried egg.
What would you do????
No idea if it would work, but it wouldn't hurt to try it either?
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- Watermark II
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bleached sole
Well, bleaching the rest to match was my first thought but I wasn't looking for that kind of project right now. I'm in the middle of sanding and Cetoling the exterior teak.
Sanding might go through the teak laminate... after 30+ years I'm not sure of the thickness.
So, back to Thought One!
Anyone have experience bleaching about 15 sq ft and any tips to share?
Thanks,
Andy
Watermark II
CD30K #2
Sanding might go through the teak laminate... after 30+ years I'm not sure of the thickness.
So, back to Thought One!
Anyone have experience bleaching about 15 sq ft and any tips to share?
Thanks,
Andy
Watermark II
CD30K #2
Re: bleached sole
Not with 400 grit (or try 600 to be cautious) - it's more like polishing the surface.Watermark II wrote:Sanding might go through the teak laminate...
This might work if the bleaching only affected the varnish (likely) or the surface of the teak. If the bleach penetrated deeper into the teak, then it won't make any difference
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This is an offbeat fix but it might be worth considering. As a hobby I build furniture and upon occasion I use a stain concocted of a mixture of tea and water. The tannins in tea impart a transparent dark/golden color to the wood. It is possible that you may be able to blend in the bleached spot using this method, BUT, try it first on a small piece of bleached teak to test the results.
Greg Lutzow
Nokomis, FL
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sailing off a mooring in Sarasota Bay
With nothin' but stillness as far as you please
An' the silly mirage stringin' islands an' seas.
Nokomis, FL
CD25
"Beau Soleil"
sailing off a mooring in Sarasota Bay
With nothin' but stillness as far as you please
An' the silly mirage stringin' islands an' seas.
- Watermark II
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bleach spot solved!
Thanks to the board another problem solved.
Taking Duncans advise, I sanded the area carefully with a fine paper and removed the white without making a noticeable dent in the teak.
Thanks all!
Andy
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Taking Duncans advise, I sanded the area carefully with a fine paper and removed the white without making a noticeable dent in the teak.
Thanks all!
Andy
Watermark II
CD30K #2
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Respirator
Dick,
FYI - Not all respirator cartridges are created equal. You may be completely un-protected if you don your typical respirator. The overwhelming majority of all respirator usage is for either particulates like asbestos or for petroleum-based organic vapors. Things like chlorine gas require a specialized respirator cartridge, like this one. Since you brought it up, I thought you'd want to know. A good rule of thumb is, if you can still smell what you're trying to protect yourself from, then you are not protected.
http://www.professionalequipment.com/3m ... M-filters/
FYI - Not all respirator cartridges are created equal. You may be completely un-protected if you don your typical respirator. The overwhelming majority of all respirator usage is for either particulates like asbestos or for petroleum-based organic vapors. Things like chlorine gas require a specialized respirator cartridge, like this one. Since you brought it up, I thought you'd want to know. A good rule of thumb is, if you can still smell what you're trying to protect yourself from, then you are not protected.
http://www.professionalequipment.com/3m ... M-filters/
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Re: bleach spot solved!
Glad to hear it!Watermark II wrote:Thanks to the board another problem solved.
Taking Duncans advise, I sanded the area carefully with a fine paper and removed the white without making a noticeable dent in the teak...
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