Brightwork. The Art of Finishing Wood

Autor:	WITTMAN, Rebecca J.
Páginas:	182 págs. págs.
Fecha:	2007
Precio:	33,50 €

The Heart of it: Making a commitment. Sad and Sorry Brightwork: A cautionary note for new boatowners. Choosing Finishes: Understanding your woods and how to dress them. About Varnish: The history of varnish, and how it is made. Part Two: The Refinishing Program. The Yacht Refinishing Commandments: A basic set of precepts for the dedicated refinisher. Organizing Your Brightwork Thoughts: Planning the work, reading the weather, shopping for what you'll need, and preparing the boat. Stripping Old Finishes: Bleaching off oil finishes, and usign heat guuns, chemical strippers, scraping, and sanding to remove old varnish. Intermediate Prep Work: Sanding stripped wood, bleaching out stains, claning the surfaces. The Varnishing Prelude: Pastewood fillers, stains, and sealers. Oiling: As an exterior or interior finish, and as a method of sealing wood before varnishing. Varnishing: Instructions for interior and exterior varnishing, varnishing failures and their causes. Maintaining and Repairing Varnish: Protecting your beautiful finsish, setting up a maintenance schedule, the varnish first-aid kit, determining when to refresh and when to strip again. Two Special Brightwork Projects: Spars and cabin soles. Rescuing Teak Decks: How to bring them back to life. Docksiide Refinishing Etiquette: Rules for getting along on the dock. Tools and materiials. Tools: What works bes fot the job. Materials: Stocking up on what you'll nneed, with recommendations for the best products...