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| Craig |
Posted on 05/11/07 - 8:56 AM
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What is the best teak product as I have used several over the years and nothing really holds up to the sun and salt water. Refinishing the gunwhales of a 20' Outrage.
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| danedg |
Posted on 05/11/07 - 12:34 PM
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Spar Varnish...10 coats...a couple more have to be added every season
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| firstpawn |
Posted on 05/11/07 - 6:36 PM
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Craig,
Spar has worked VERY well for me in Sunny SW FL.
8-10 coats. let dry well and pay attention to detail.
Eric
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| Bob Kemmler JR |
Posted on 05/12/07 - 3:26 PM
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Just my opinion and the way I'll be going is with a two part type of urethane finish. I talked to a person who used a product called bristol finish on his old Chris craft and even after 5 years it still looks like new. He does keep it out of the sun when not on the water, but claims to use the boat almost every weekend. I have veen heard of people using clear awl grip with great results. No offense to the purists, but varnish is a thing of the past. you may now beat me with your brushes for blasphemy 
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| jvz |
Posted on 05/12/07 - 9:47 PM
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I have tried most products over the years ... my fave's were "Schooner" & "Captains" varnish.A few months back i stripped all the wood on my 18 Outrage .... I used Sikkens Cetol "Natural Teak",about 5 coats and a final w/ Sikkens Clear..... it came out beautiful !
Bob suggested a urethane two part .. I know a Captain on the west coast that uses LP (linear polyurathane) by Sterling. after 8 - 10 coats of varnish he would apply a coat of CLEAR LP. It
not only protected from UV it also formed a "hard protective shell" .The yacht is chartered quite
a bit so protecting the teak was a priority. He re-coats once a year !
Bob," varnish is a thing of the past" ...? How could you? It's all about effort,appretiation for that classic yacht look,which is why they put it on in the first place and instead of a beating w/ a brush , how about
i dip you in mineral spirits w/my brush
Sterling is a bit pricey but ??? I may try it next year ...
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| Bob Kemmler JR |
Posted on 05/13/07 - 12:01 AM
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Yea I deserved that for spouting off that blasphemy like that.  I can still remember my Uncle always having a can of varnish and sandpaper at hand on his 1969 32' Pacemaker. We would go out to his moorning and eat lunch, while I ate and fished a little, he'd go around the boat and sand and touch up the mahogany. That boat had a LOT of mahogany too. He kept that old wooden boat into his 70's before it got to be too much for him. I think he actually enjoyed scraping,caulking and repainting the bottom every spring. I'm sure he'd have sworn by Spar varnish too
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| mikejana |
Posted on 05/13/07 - 5:57 AM
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Not Sikkens Cetol.
I just made that mistake. It was incredibly easy to used, I am told is one of the most durable and produced a finish that can only be mimicked by Walmart's finest furnishings.
My opinion...
Mike
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| jvz |
Posted on 05/13/07 - 6:06 PM
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I would not know what Wal-Mart furnishings look like .......... but i can assure you it does not resemble my Outrage !
60 all the way to 320 grit then 5 coats w/ a final in clear ... 25yrs. of varnish and learning from the best of them .... I will stand for Sikkens "Natural Teak".
Check out the photo gallery ...
Bob, your uncle new what it was all about ,I used to Skipper a 1931 121' Fantail motor yacht in Newport Beach (the music buiz took me on another path)We had a crew that varnished year 'round and caulked those teak decks ... yikes ! For now, i'm happy to re-coat just once a year on my Outrage.
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| Jeff |
Posted on 05/13/07 - 6:19 PM
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Use Behlen Teak oil and for get about the varnishes....
Once you work up enough coats it seals up like a matte finish poly. It takes about 12 coats but, it will never peel or crack like a cetol, poly, spar, or any other finish. It might need a recoating twice a season in the Southern states. I use it once a year on my outrage and the more I coat the better the finish gets.
Behlen Teak Oil
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| jvz |
Posted on 05/13/07 - 6:30 PM
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Varnish,Teak Oil,Varnish, Teak Oil,Varnish,Teak Oil,Varnish,Teak Oil,Lemon Pledge or a "NEW" Whaler !
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