Cleaning the Hull
Before the work on the hull begins I decided to give it a serious scrub.Brush, Water and Soap
In order to be as gentle on the wood as possible I axed pressure washing and decided on the brush.
Dirty Surface
I mixed Pinesol and bio degradable marine cleaner with hot water.
Scrub and Scrub
I hope very detailed scrubbing will help with applying the epoxy later. There was also a considerable amount of dirt in cracks and holes.
The old color...
Unfortunately I will not be able to save the pretty color of the original wood. The destruction and patching is just to intensive to make it look nice.