Sandy, sandy... scrapey, scrapey

We've been working on the brightwork, toe rails, hatches, weatherboards, etc. They are all the original teak and in pretty bad repair. We've scraped and sanded them all- using a heat gun to help get the varnish off. The heat gun works wonders on the varnish which was flaking in some spots and rather thick in others. The heat gun makes the varnish crackle and then it scrapes right off.

After sanding the teak down to bare wood to its natural golden honey color we applied Watco Teak Oil. After we apply a few coats of oil we wet sand with the teak oil and 500 grit sand paper to get the wood nice and smooth. Our plan is to let a few coats oil soak in we'll varnish it with several coats of Epifanes Clear Gloss and a couple more of Epifanes Wood Finish for added UV protection.