ProfitOfDoom
New Member
Ok first off,I bought some cetol original and going to use that. I also got a SS steel wool and using TSP to clean wood,Then I sand,then I wipe down with a aceton rag and stain,sound about right?
I was going to start with the railings around the back of the boat,I go up there and the wood plugs are already out,so I think ok I'll start here. The one screw holding it on is stripped out cant get it,and the other I got it but the railing still didnt come up on that end,is there some epoxy holding it to the metal piece between the fiberglass and the wood rail or what? "I'll take pics later to better explain if you dont know what im talking about"
I started googiling about these wooded plugs that hide the screw hole,I found a good article about how to remove,they said drill a small hole in center of plug then screw in a screw of some sort and then yank it out,Sounds good.
Then other say drill out entire plug,but this is not the best way because you might drill into the screw head and strip it,That sounds like what the previous owner did
Ok sounds like I know how to remove the plug,And even read some more about the tools to make your own plugs cheaper then paying the crazy price that west marine wants for a small bag of them. But here is where im lost,they say after you stain your railing screw it back on glue and pound your plug back on and cut and sand the plug flush and stain to match? Now if I did that wouldnt there be a noticeable area of where I did this from the rest of the railing?
That being said couldnt I just clean,sand and stain while pieces are still bolted down? Or would the tsp cause damage to the fiberglass or other areas?
Any tips would be helpful
I was going to start with the railings around the back of the boat,I go up there and the wood plugs are already out,so I think ok I'll start here. The one screw holding it on is stripped out cant get it,and the other I got it but the railing still didnt come up on that end,is there some epoxy holding it to the metal piece between the fiberglass and the wood rail or what? "I'll take pics later to better explain if you dont know what im talking about"
I started googiling about these wooded plugs that hide the screw hole,I found a good article about how to remove,they said drill a small hole in center of plug then screw in a screw of some sort and then yank it out,Sounds good.
Then other say drill out entire plug,but this is not the best way because you might drill into the screw head and strip it,That sounds like what the previous owner did
Ok sounds like I know how to remove the plug,And even read some more about the tools to make your own plugs cheaper then paying the crazy price that west marine wants for a small bag of them. But here is where im lost,they say after you stain your railing screw it back on glue and pound your plug back on and cut and sand the plug flush and stain to match? Now if I did that wouldnt there be a noticeable area of where I did this from the rest of the railing?
That being said couldnt I just clean,sand and stain while pieces are still bolted down? Or would the tsp cause damage to the fiberglass or other areas?
Any tips would be helpful