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I am with you about the mahogany. Interestingly, the mahogany cleaned up immediately with the bleach (20% solution if I recall) from the mildew/mold with no detrimental discoloration of the oil. The teak a "tough old bird" by comparison. Some how the Watco oil allows cleansers directly onto the wood that Seafin does not. My guess is Watco has a negligible amount of varnish in it. Still....that mildew is like glue at my house and varnish is the begrudging way I will go. My pieces were so compromised from the stripping I painted with Zinsser anti mildew primer with Zinsser anti mildew semi gloss exterior top coat (I matched the color with Desert Tan). I saved some wood for fabricating new pieces later down the road. Is there any way to get the varnish to a matte finish? I am just not a "gloss" type guy but will do what I have to. I would also lightly bleach the mahogany before varnishing so as not to trap mildew underneath.

Was it you or Joe that mentioned several thin coats of varnish spread over time for correct application. Thanks for the reply.

Garris