[Public-list] Epoxy on Teak

[Mike Lehman]

The benefit from using epoxy as a primary coat, is that you get the build up 
that you would ordinarily get from multiple coats of varnis. It fills the 
grain quicker. Then with several caots of varnish over top, you can create 
that slick varnished look with UV provetion from the varnish. I have done 
this on my hatches and it looks good. They become very slippery when wet and 
extreme caution is necessary when walking on the hatches. I have also 
removed the epoxy...the only method that I found sucessful is sanding.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: Peter Staehling <staehpj1 at yahoo.com>
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To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Public-list] Epoxy on Teak
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:02:34 -0800 (PST)

I haven't used the varnish over epoxy approach to
teak, but have used it for a wooden kayak, various
dinghy parts, oars, and paddles.

My experience is that varnish is much easier to work
with as a final coating than any epoxy that I have
used.  That may be a matter of technique though.

On the kayak, once the epoxy was sanded smooth, it was
very easy to get a near perfect finish using good
varnish and cheap foam brushes.  The foam brushes were
used almost like a squeegee to put very thin coats of
varnish on.  The results amazed me as I never figured
I could produce such a nice finish.

The results also seem to be very durable, but I am
leary of whether it would work as well on the teak on
Aurora.  If I thought it would I would go that route
since it is beautiful and has been low maintenance on
the kayak.  My fear is having to strip the epoxy at a
later date.

 > Question; why cover the epoxy with varnish, if you
 > use the epoxy that has a
 > UV barrier in it?



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