[Public-list] Painting teak toerails

[JohnI]

I knew this would happen!

 On 9/20/05, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>
> Oh John...
>
> It only takes 30 minutes to lightly sand, wipe, and lay a coat of varnish
> on
> the teak rails of an Alberg...and that is all you have to do.
>
> Gordon #426 Surprise (who wept when he saw the painted rails of his old
> boat...)
>
>
>
> > The teak toerails, hatch covers, and coamings on my boat are currently
> > varnished. After one season in the sun, the varnish is faded and
> peeling.
> > Bare wood is starting to show in places. It is particularly bad on the
> > toerails. My research so far has concluded that I need to strip this
> down
> > and start over with 6-8 coats of new varnish, then apply a coat or two
> of
> > new varnish every year to keep up the protection. As much fun as this
> > sounds, I'm thinking that I would prefer to remove the varnish, paint
> the
> > wood, and add a coat or two of paint every 3 or 4 years. Has anyone on
> the
> > list done this? If so, I'd appreciate info on the materials and
> technique
> > you used. Thanks.
> > John
> > #284
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