Wall Spots where clock/barometer where

[dmksails]

I want to move the clock/barometer to a location a bit more accessible. I've removed them from the cabin wall and found that there are now round dark spots where they used to be.

Any way to deal with this without sanding down the whole wall?

[Sailmonkey]

Shine a UV light directly on the spots for a few months?

[a64pilot]

Mine are not so apparent, over time you will get used to them and no longer notice

[deblen]

Pic of your favorite politician? or in-law?

Seriously-you can play with bleach &/or sanding,but very hard to get a perfect match. Covering it may be the answer.

/ Len

[Liam Wald]

Put the clock and barometer back where they were and move on to the next project.

[SecondBase]

Maybe a teak magazine rack. Left empty it will blend into the background.

[rbrentp]

The lack of help so far is because there is no easy solution. I do like the idea of masking off the area and hooting with UV. A neat experiment. Mine were lighter underneath from darkening varnish. Covering is probably the best option.

[Shrew]

We're in the process of covering ours. One is from a large chartholder. Placed in a location that narrowed the hall until I either hit my shoulder or had to turn a bit sideways to pass. We're covering it with a framed chart of our home waters.

We have another after removing a very poorly placed paper towel holder. We're not sure how to address that one yet.

I'm not sure sanding through the stain, then refinishing is feasible.

[lesterbutch]

I covered mine with a big, framed, small scale chart of our primary cruising area! Works good!

[toddster8]

I have a piece of art I was saving for that corner, but lately I've been thinking of cleaning up Grandad's old hurricane lamp and making a bracket to stow it securely in the corner.

(Instead of sanding, you could try stripping or bleaching, but I think anything you do will involve the whole bulkhead.)

[northwestsailor]

I had the same problem where PO had taken his favorite paintings etc..I did nothing except a little oil and voila after about three years not much shows.

[hellosailor]

The dark areas could just be a discoloration of the varnish or finish, in which case it is easier to lightly sand down the entire panel and refinish it, than it would be for most folks to try just refinishing and blending the smaller area.

But wood can also be "burned" by contact with metals. That's why fine cabinetmakers use brass screws, because any iron contact will leave black "burns" in wood, permanently.

A picture, a fake-porthole mirror, a stuffed deer head...you know, whatever looks good covering up the spot, until you get around to refinishing the bulkhead.

And check out 3M Command strips and hooks, they make a damned good way to hang things on the wall without making any extra holes in it. All they need is a *clean* surface and 24 hours to set their bond, before you put weight on them.

[hamburking]

Add one part gin to 3 parts tonic. Add a lime wedge.
That should help.

[navysurfer]

If not Rinse and repeat, with more Gin, honestly its tough to match, some great advice so far,

Good luck

[Jim Cate]

Keep clock and baro, buy new boat!

Or learn to live with it until you find something new to put there!

Jim