Skeezix a St Louis Meramac 16

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Curious about Wooden Canoes
Well I finally am starting on my mom's Old Meramac 16. Got it all stripped of 80 some years of varnish the easy way. Let me tell all of you it was done in less than a day.
Starting with a preasure cleaner and a medium tip applied TPS about 3lbs in a small pail with warm water.Sprayed on soaked well for an hour then took a green 3M pads and started to scub. rinse with the same solution it took 75% of the finish off. Let it dry and applied the liquide varnish remover ,the real stuff ,a good scrub brush in all directions and then rinsed again with the strong solution ,and a clear rinse and fantastic results with little sanding.
The canoe is in almorst perfect shap outside new gunalls and seats.Canvas is ordered and will be trying to get it on before we leave for a fall vacation. You guys have a wonderfull site to help with ,keep up the great job. Grover Griffin
 
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