Care Of Interior & Exterior Wood - GRAMPIAN 34 Owner's Manual

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CARE OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WOOD
Cleaning & Oiling
The interior wood in your Grampian is either teak, mahogany or mahogany
plywood. The exterior wood is finished with a 50% mixture of boiled linseed oil
and turpentine. The wood should be cleaned regularly and re-oiled as often as is
necessary to prevent checking and splitting (once a month in hot weather).
One recommended mixture often used for cleaning wood is comprised of one
fifth bleach, a squirt of liquid soap and hot water. When used with a plastic pot
scrubber wood parts can be maintained with a minimum of effort.
Before oiling the wood should be sanded with a very fine sandpaper or bronze
wool to remove all marks or discolouration. Avoid using steel wool. It leaves
particles around afterward and these will rust. It is also recommended that you
use a two part wood treatment system. One part is a cleaner and the other is the
oil. When used properly, these systems can make your work a lot easier.