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Old 01-05-2018, 04:20 PM   #16
nauticlew
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City: Knoxville
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I have found a router is the best tool to remove the joint seal PROVIDED the router is in a guide. The concept is the same as the router guide used recess hinges on a door. I constructed a large guide 30" x 9" with stops in all four directions to restrict movement of the router base. The opening into which the router bit extended was not in the center but close to one side so the guide could be turned to get close to the edge. Note: some hand work is required to clean up along the edges and the ends. I aligned the guide and used body weight to hold it in position which cutting. I used the same technique to route out whole areas where the teak was split or damaged, to about 3/16" deep. If the repair is short it looks better to butt the end rather than make a caulked joint.
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