wrote in message
oups.com...
We're starting to get the boat ready for another season of
sailing, and
I would appreciate some advice as to pros/cons of various
products for
refinishing exterior wood - Cetol, varnish with UV protection,
and
polyurethane varnish with UV protection. Which is most suitable
for
wood trim in the cockpit and on deck, teak cockpit table, rungs
on swim
ladder (will be submerged in salt water when the ladder is
down),
plywood dinghy flooring (will also be somewhat submerged during
use and
also rainstorms), etc. The manufacturers' recommendations seem
to be
more advertising than practical advice. Since all of these
finishes
will be applied with a brush, the main concern seems to be
durability
for the different applications.
A couple of weeks back one of our contributors (dadiOH) provided
two links, artfully entitled 'myth dispelling links' which I found
very informative. They cut through the advert blurb and after
reading them you'll know all about varnishes!
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00063.asp
http://www.woodfinishingsupplies.com/varnish.htm
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JimB
http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/
Describing some Greek and Spanish cruising areas