Loosing my mind with Mahogany rails.... again

[Bob Quinn]

So last year I sanded my rails, again as I didn't get enough coats of Awlgrip on. Again one rail not enough coats apparently as per pic below. Do I have any options to fix the white peeled areas or do I have to sand again?

 

[piripucha]

They do not look to bad. I believe with a good sand, 220 grit and 3 coats of varnish you will be set. I do not believe that you have to go down to bare wood.

 

[JD5652]

Second that ...

 

[tjshuler]

That looks like a win to me. Should be able to fix that.

Just finished sanding all rails down forward of the wing doors. On goes about 7 coats of Bristol this week. And hand rail covers are on the short list.

 

[Bob Quinn]

That looks like a win to me. Should be able to fix that.

Just finished sanding all rails down forward of the wing doors. On goes about 7 coats of Bristol this week. And hand rail covers are on the short list.

The covers are sounding like a good idea.

I'm assuming they are not available off the shelf and have to be custom made?

Thanks all for the insight. I will give it a light sand and try to add some coats.

 

[SEVEN]

If you do go with the covers, make sure that you take them off while you’re underway. The wind buffets against them and will scratch the varnish off. Ask me how I know.

 

[Boatsb]

If you do go with the covers, make sure that you take them off while you’re underway. The wind buffets against them and will scratch the varnish off. Ask me how I know.

Wind? From moving at 8 kts? The wind at the slip is probably causing the chafe.

 

[JD5652]

That looks like a win to me. Should be able to fix that.

Just finished sanding all rails down forward of the wing doors. On goes about 7 coats of Bristol this week. And hand rail covers are on the short list.

I have covers and they've saved my rails since I've moved to SW FLA.

 

[tjshuler]

The covers are sounding like a good idea.

I'm assuming they are not available off the shelf and have to be custom made?

Thanks all for the insight. I will give it a light sand and try to add some coats.

I learned how to sew when I was a kid on my mom's
Singer. Found a lead to rent a sailor's Sailrite sewing machine. Need to do a bunch of canvas projects. Hand rail covers will be near the top of the list. I will report back on my various canvas projects.

 

[piripucha]

The ironic part about the rail covers, is that after 7 hands of varnish is like the Afghan lady that gets a boob job only to cover them with ane new gurka robe.

 

[JD5652]

The ironic part about the rail covers, is that after 7 hands of varnish is like the Afghan lady that gets a boob job only to cover them with ane new gurka robe.

So true! LOL... and I'm up to about 13 coats now....