[Public-list] Painting teak toerails

[Gail DeMoss]

SwiftLaw at aol.com wrote:

>Perhaps a heretical suggestion and not to raise the ire of the purists (  
>which I once considered my self)  this year I used high gloss Seatol, one  coat 
>fabulous varnish like luster all season.
>  
>

Many years ago I used Cetol (the kind for outdoors/decks/homes) and it 
was great.  Used 3 or 4 coats and it lasted a long time.  But, in time 
it did turn dark.  So, I switched to Armada.  Armada is horrid.  Armada 
2000 was even "horrider"!  It didn't turn dark because it never stayed 
on long enough.  After one summer it was peeling like crazy and at that 
point I just let it go.  Now after 2 years it is mostly all off.  I will 
scrub the teak with Fantastic with Bleach, heat gun it and scrape what 
little is left, sand with fine sandpaper and then apply 4 coats of Cetol 
- Marine.  Of course this will all get done before the Fall Cruise in 10 
day!  NOT.  But, that is the plan.  Best to do in non-humid weather with 
a temperature around 70 and a gentle breeze.  Although I am beginning to 
get rather fond of the silver gray look.

Gail Dinwiddie
Calypso #543


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