Bert Robbins wrote:
wrote:
I am refininshing a teak wood swim platform on an older boat. It is
the first time I have done this. I read that I should strip the old
varnish, sand down the gray wood, and refinish, basically. But
should I oil the teak or put more varnish on it? It is out of the
water except for a few hours a week when I am actually on the
water. Thanks for the benefit of anyone's experience.
Often.
How about something like spar urethane? I was just up to the Port
Townsend Wooden Boat Show and was looking at System 3's Spar Urethane.
They were claiming it would last about 5yrs. It's damned expensive. I
refinished the swim platform on our 28' Irwin with spar varnish (Behr,
pre Home Depot). It held up pretty well except I made the mistake of
not refinishing it immediatly after sanding so it bled oil. Now I have
to redo some spots. Jim
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