[Public-list] Painting teak toerails

[Gordon Laco]

Sorry!!




> 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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