every single cupboard door and sliding door is now back to bare wood.
a total of 31
hinges still not arrived, so time to finish the varnishing yet!
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Monday 7 January 2013
more varnishing
Remaining 6 doors have first coat.... and initial 14 all have two coats...
first 10 catches have arrived, as has steaming/deck light and LED tricolour.
4 more doors to be stripped back.... start tomorrow!
first 10 catches have arrived, as has steaming/deck light and LED tricolour.
4 more doors to be stripped back.... start tomorrow!
Friday 4 January 2013
and on we go....
7 doors now have a second coat.... all shiny!.... too shiny!
They'll look better for the final satin coat. However, I don't have any satin varnish left... so have ordered some. While I was at it, I ordered a few other bits... the hinges (hoorah - finally), the catches, a new LED tricolour, a new combined steaming/deck light and a couple of replacement lift rings for the sole boards (to see what the quality is like before I order the rest).
The chandler didn't have enough catches in stock, but should have them all by next week... will send the remainder foc.
While i'm at it, last week I ordered a bag of hardwood wedges to finally chock the mast up properly... an eBay bargain!
They'll look better for the final satin coat. However, I don't have any satin varnish left... so have ordered some. While I was at it, I ordered a few other bits... the hinges (hoorah - finally), the catches, a new LED tricolour, a new combined steaming/deck light and a couple of replacement lift rings for the sole boards (to see what the quality is like before I order the rest).
The chandler didn't have enough catches in stock, but should have them all by next week... will send the remainder foc.
While i'm at it, last week I ordered a bag of hardwood wedges to finally chock the mast up properly... an eBay bargain!
Thursday 3 January 2013
first 14 doors varnished
a 50% thinned coat applied to the first 14 doors.... 6 more to go, but ran out of storage space!
Will order hinges and catches tomorrow..... hopefully can finish the doors and get them fitted the weekend after next.
Will order hinges and catches tomorrow..... hopefully can finish the doors and get them fitted the weekend after next.
Wednesday 2 January 2013
I can't count...
...because there are 24 doors, not 22....
however, 20 of them are now sanded, rubbed back with wire wool, and wiped down with white spirit.... ready to varnish.
They'll need 4 coats, so still a fair bit to be done.
I'd better order the hinges and catches!
I've also just booked a week off work in Feb to get a few 2 person jobs done... C is coming down with me...
list includes:
reseating the stanchions
removing and resealing the bolts that hold the genoa tracks on
and fitting the mast head gear... that is the windex, the tricolour, the wind instrument sender and the VHF aerial... and while i'm at it, I'll try to fit the steaming/deck light
So, plenty to do.... but motivated to keep moving on, or that'll be another entire season gone.
however, 20 of them are now sanded, rubbed back with wire wool, and wiped down with white spirit.... ready to varnish.
They'll need 4 coats, so still a fair bit to be done.
I'd better order the hinges and catches!
I've also just booked a week off work in Feb to get a few 2 person jobs done... C is coming down with me...
list includes:
reseating the stanchions
removing and resealing the bolts that hold the genoa tracks on
and fitting the mast head gear... that is the windex, the tricolour, the wind instrument sender and the VHF aerial... and while i'm at it, I'll try to fit the steaming/deck light
So, plenty to do.... but motivated to keep moving on, or that'll be another entire season gone.
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