Refastening/Rebedding Teak Trim

[Dick Sisson]

I have removed most of the teak trim on my Ty Weekender with the objective of redoing the varnish off the boat. Most of it was fastened with 1 1/2" roundheaded screws. I know that a few of these fasteners were partially or totally stripped out. Also, they had been bedded with sealant , even though most of them were in blind holes in the fiberglas.

It occurs to me to swirl a little epoxy in each hole and let it set up before I rescrew the pieces, not enough to fill the holes completely but just enough to take up the slack in the hole so there will be a better chance of the screws drawing up tight without stripping. Then a day later when the epoxy is set up hard, put a little sealent in the holes and drive the screws. Is this a good idea?

Also, does anybody know what to use to soften up the old varnish or Cetol on the screw heads?

Thanks in advance.



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[lawrence dennis]

I have removed most of the teak trim on my Ty Weekender with the objective of redoing the varnish off the boat. Most of it was fastened with 1 1/2" roundheaded screws. I know that a few of these fasteners were partially or totally stripped out. Also, they had been bedded with sealant , even though most of them were in blind holes in the fiberglas.

It occurs to me to swirl a little epoxy in each hole and let it set up before I rescrew the pieces, not enough to fill the holes completely but just enough to take up the slack in the hole so there will be a better chance of the screws drawing up tight without stripping. Then a day later when the epoxy is set up hard, put a little sealent in the holes and drive the screws. Is this a good idea?

Also, does anybody know what to use to soften up the old varnish or Cetol on the screw heads?

Thanks in advance.

Dick;
I'll let you know. I'm doing it on my boat this weekend (4/24-25).



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[Bill Bloxham]

My typhoon had the same stripped out holes, and the epoxy-narrowed holes have held out for three years now. I mixed West 406 Colloidal Silica into the epoxy, and I think that helped a lot. You might try the 403 Microfibers as a substitution.
When I put the epoxy in, I waited till it set up to the point at which it would not run, then screwed in with my fingers a screw that had been coated with wax and directed a heat gun ( a hair dryer will do) for a few minutes to harden the epoxy. If yo try this, don't let the epoxy get too hot, or it will melt. You want to raise the surface temp. to about 110 to 115 degrees F. - epoxy "melts" at about 140 degrees F. Good luck.



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