I have luvered cabin doors, a hatch, and a 2ft. pulpit all made of beautiful teak wood. Unfortunately, the boat's previous owner thought it would be a better idea to laquer the doors and hatch to protect them from the sun and rain. I guess no one ever told him about teak OIL. However, I now have the task of stripping and refinishing these items. The hatch I can handle with a little sand paper and time. The luvered door though look to be much more involved, and time consuming. Is it true that you can have teak dipped to remove all old laquers and varnishes? And if so, is it costly? Can this service be found easily on the mid-east coast? Or can it be done by me in my shop? Anyone with any experience on this would be greatly appriciated.
