![There's a corner of trim that I've been putting off replacing. I broke it off a long time ago when I removed the holding tank.](https://i0.wp.com/aboardastraea.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-01_12-05-36_74.jpg?resize=620%2C349)
There’s a corner of trim that I’ve been putting off replacing. I broke it off a long time ago when I removed the holding tank.
![First I rough fit the piece to get an idea of how it goes in and to see if there was any other collateral damage. I found that the screws that held it in had sheared off so I had to drill them out to make it fit properly.](https://i0.wp.com/aboardastraea.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-01_12-05-47_700.jpg?resize=620%2C349)
First I rough fit the piece to get an idea of how it goes in and to see if there was any other collateral damage. I found that the screws that held it in had sheared off so I had to drill them out to make it fit properly.
![Then I stripped the old varnish off with a heat gun and scraper. I then sanded the inside and outside and cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol. After the alcohol evaporated I put teak deck sealer on the inside of the edge piece and screwed it on to the cabin. Next I taped across the top edge of the wood and cabin and applied teak deck sealer over the top edge to keep water from penetrating between the wood and the cabin.](https://i0.wp.com/aboardastraea.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-01_15-04-19_487.jpg?resize=620%2C349)
Then I stripped the old varnish off with a heat gun and scraper. I then sanded the inside and outside and cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol. After the alcohol evaporated I put teak deck sealer on the inside of the edge piece and screwed it on to the cabin. Next I taped across the top edge of the wood and cabin and applied teak deck sealer over the top edge to keep water from penetrating between the wood and the cabin.
![Finally, I put glue on 3/8" teak plugs and gently tapped them in over the screw holes. When it comes time to varnish I'll use a chisel to cut the plugs off and then will sand it fair with the rest of the wood.](https://i0.wp.com/aboardastraea.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-01_16-25-44_82.jpg?resize=620%2C349)
Finally, I put glue on 3/8″ teak plugs and gently tapped them in over the screw holes. When it comes time to varnish I’ll use a chisel to cut the plugs off and then will sand it fair with the rest of the wood.
The entire project took only two hours. I don’t know why I put it off for so long! The rest of the wood has been stripped clean since Mom and Dad came to visit Sully in July!
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