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Guy,
<P>On <I>Carina Vela</I> we heavily sanded the entire sole to bare mahogany
(early models didn't have a pan, and the whole sole is solid mahogany).
We then applied 3 coats of Epiphanes high gloss varnish. After this
had cured, we applied 2 coats of Epiphanes rubbed affect. It came
out BEAUTIFUL!
<P>Regards,
<BR>Chris
<BR>#114
<BR>Carina Vela
<P>Guy Lalonde wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Hi folks,</FONT></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>I'm
going to refinish the teak & holly cabin sole sometime this winter</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>and
I' m looking for a very tough (and beautiful) finish. Any recommendations</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>out
there, regular varnish, acrylic, brand names, ... ?</FONT></FONT> <FONT SIZE=-1>Should
I strip the existing finish completely or lightly sand it and then</FONT><FONT SIZE=-1>apply
a new finish ?</FONT> <FONT SIZE=-1>Any help from someone who has
already done this would be greatly</FONT><FONT SIZE=-1>appreciated. Please
let me know how you did it and how it turned out.</FONT> <FONT SIZE=-1>Thanks.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Guy
Cyrena # 466</FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1><A HREF="mailto:guy.lalonde@sympatico.ca">guy.lalonde@sympatico.ca</A></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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