[alberg30] Re: [a30] Cockpit Coamings

[Guy Lalonde]

Ronald, another alternative.

Rather than varnish the underside of the toe rail and have to redo it every
few years, seal the undersides permanently with epoxy. Brush on a few very
thin coats of epoxy to the underside of the toe rail (without any filler
just the resin & hardener mix, maybe a barrier coat additive but not
absolutely necessary to do the job) . Any moisture that may find it`s way
under the toe rail will not get wicked up into the wood.

Guy
#466

----- Original Message -----
From: RONALD_AHLERS <ronald_ahlers at email.msn.com>
To: <a30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [a30] Cockpit Coamings


> when it comes to toe rails -watch out.
> i've done mine in varnish many times, and ,no matter how carefully,water
has
> entered and undermined the finish.
> the problem with the toe rails are:
> 1.water enters the rail thru the genoa track openings.
> 2.water seeps under the toe rail and wicks up into the dry wood.
> i've tried to prevent water seeping under by laying coats into the edge or
> corner leaving abouty an eighth of an inch on the deck.some other
albergers
> have done the same.
> a good varnish on the rail will looks great but i've never had it last
more
> than about three years before evidence of water under the varnish is
present
> i think the best way to obtain longevity for the toe rail varnish
involves
> work in the extreme:  removing toe rail  ,varnishing  it on every side,and
> reinstalling  it.
> one of my dockside neighbors in solomons did just that on his tartan 27
and
> it held up for many years without a blemish.
> me?.not being willing or able to go to that extreme, but to prevent rot
that
> occurs in a varnished wood that has been infiltrated by water,i've decided
> that the toe rails are best kept with oil. the rest of the woodwork i do
in
> varnish.
> either way,varnish or oil, she'll be a beauty...and some  work.
>
> ron
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jpgrathwol at aol.com>
> To: <a30 at egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [a30] Cockpit Coamings
>
>
> > In a message dated 5/2/00 8:22:26 AM EST, ronald_ahlers at email.msn.com
> writes:
> >
> > << LEAVE THE BOTTOM UNCAULKED.
> >  I'VE HAD MINE UNDER VARNISH SINCE 1981.AS FOR BREATHING,BETTER TO
> COMPLETELY
> >  SEAL THE COAMING.
> >  WHAT'YA DOING TO THE TOE RAILS.??
> >  RON >>
> >
> >
> > Thanks Ron,
> >
> > I'm stripping the toe rail also.  Some of varnish has had water
underneath
> it
> > and, in the few swipes I took at it last weekend, seems to be coming off
> > easy.  The varnish on the coaming was thick, hard and took a lot of
sweat
> to
> > remove.
> >
> > There are my plans for this weekend.
> >
> > John Grathwol
> > A30 #88
> > Dovekie
> >
> > John
> >
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