9 Coats!

Heat gun and scraper sound good to me.

It actually isn't the varnishing. Since this is trim, it's masking
all the complex edges that drives me nuts. I can't leave the masking
tape on in the sun so it means masking over and over around all those
handrail holes.

I'd rather oil it every couple of weeks.

OTOH, it's going to be hard not to harm the fiberglass with a heat
gun. A moment's inattention...

--

Roger Long



"Jim" wrote in message
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The varnish will come off easily with a heat gun and a good scraper.

Raw teak does just fine. Use "sudsy ammonia" and give it a gentle
scrub. Finish with salt water rinse.

Varnish ain't that hard to keep up. Check out "Epithane's Wood
Finish". Follow the directions on the label. You need about 9
coats, but since you don't sand between coats and a good foam roller
puts it on smoothly, it goes pretty fast.



Roger Long wrote:
The teak trim on our boat was heavily varnished. Can it be
stripped down and returned to oil finish or is the grain now
hopelessly filled with varnish?

Any other suggestions? I hate varnishing.