[Public-list] Painting teak toerails

[Gordon Laco]

Hi there - 

Oh I am so easily distracted from work...

Yes, Roger, oiling is good; but it tends to go dark with time if you don't
scrub it periodically.

Gord #426 Surprise




> Has anyone tried just oiling the teak trim?  I assume it needs to be done
> fairly frequently but seems to be less involved and leaves the option open
> to varnish down the road.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JohnI" <a30blueteal at gmail.com>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Painting teak toerails
> 
> 
>> 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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