REMOVING "ORANGE" CETOL

[Mac Taylor]

Could someone please advise me as to how I can remove the orange Cetol product before varnishing.

Thanks for the help!!!

Mac Taylor CD28 1984



Mtaylor673@aol.com

[Jack]

Mac,

My CD28 (Power) had been refinished on the interior with Cetol. Strip Ezze took it off within minutes of application. A little messy but a good job if directions are followed.

Jack

Could someone please advise me as to how I can remove the orange Cetol product before varnishing.

Thanks for the help!!!

Mac Taylor CD28 1984

K4imk@pamlico.net

[robert]

Could someone please advise me as to how I can remove the orange Cetol product before varnishing.

Thanks for the help!!!

Mac Taylor CD28 1984

The easiest method to remove Cetol (or most other finishes) is with a heat gun and scraper. The underlying wood must be smooth and relatively flat. I bought a heat gun at Home Depot for around $40 that had a paint scraper attachment included. Just follow the instructions that come with the heat gun. Worked like a charm, at least on the smooth sections. Unfortunately for me, a lot of the wood had ridges and grooves, so I had to resort to sanding. This is the most difficult way to remove Cetol!

Good Luck,
Robert
s/v Zephyr CD 28 #230



rbtfsh@utb1.utb.edu

[Matt Cawthorne]

Mac,
If the Cetol is old (5 + years), a scraper (pull type) will get it off nicely without the need of a heat gun. Peel away stripper works, but wear heavy gloves. When I used the peel away it ate through the flimsy gloves I was wearing and took the skin off of my fingers. Not pleasant.

Matt



mcawthor@bellatlantic.net