Yes oil is most very good for sealing poppie tar seems and top to keep
salt at low soak. Oil is good cheap we like too. You buy oil?

Alibaba

You going to tell Mr Sails how to finish teak? Right....he's been
finishing teak since he was a kid...not about to interfere with the process
now...he's happy with his process so that's the way it goes...besides, it
gives him something to do....

"Maxprop" wrote in message
ink.net...

"katysails" wrote in message

We varnsih...seven-right coats worth...and every 4-5 years the whole
shebang gets sanded all the way down and we start over again...we use
Z-Spar 2015 (flagship)...

If you and Mr. Sails would just refresh the varnish annually and repair
any defects, you'd save a lot of time and effort while keeping it looking
bristol.

If you'd rather do it your way, why "sand" it down? Use a heat gun and
scraper and save about half the time and effort. Scraping is also easier
on the wood, if done properly, and it works well with varnish removal.

Max

You dork!

Amen!

Bob Crantz
"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:w%iXd.9210$ZO2.3913@edtnps84...
Since it's approaching... well okay it's at least a month and a half away
for some of us... time to consider what approach to use on the vessel's
wood trim this year, I thought I would start the annual ASA wood treatment
thread.

There are those who use Varnish, those who use Cetol, those who use Tung
Oil
and some of you that use your own secret recipe.

What is your preferred method and how do you apply the finish?

To start of... I have used varnish, and wasn't convinced that the work to
produce such luster was worth the effort of application for one season of
duration. I've even tried cetol and was not impressed with the results on
both occasions. For years I simply used Teak Oil or Tung Oil and kept a
kit
aboard for touch ups as required. It's easy to apply and clean up is no
problem. The woodwork shows a nice colour and retains it's texture. Last
season I applied teak oil and let it dry before applying a coat of clear
Behr deck waterproofing, UV inhibitor sealant. It seemed to work since I
had no reason to reapply further teak oil all season. Yet this year I
noticed some greying of the teak... so here I go again. What should I use
this year? Should I just give up and try another Varnish or let the teak
go
grey?

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

Thanx Max..... Maybe I'll give Epifanes a try this year....

I chatted with the Epifanes rep at the Woodenboat Show a few years back. He
told me he doesn't use varnish at all any more, thanks to the Gloss Wood
Finish. Not good for Epifanes varnish sales, but an honest and interesting
testimony.

Max

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message

"Maxprop" opined:


The Pardeys were proof-positive of this. They did brightwork and
woodwork jobs as a means of acquiring funds underway, and considered
their boat a sales tool. So they kept Serrafin and Taleisin in bristol
condition constantly, which often meant doing maintenance underway or in
quiet anchorages. AFAIK they still do.


If your idea of cruising is doing brightwork in quiet anchorages then you
are
as lame as the Pardeys. I sure do enjoy hearing power tools and
generators
and smelling varinis fumes so some putz can do useless cosmetic work on
his boat. Yes siree, that's what quiet anchorages are all about. Uhuh!

I would much rather do some snorkeling, fishing, beach combing, exploring
and sailing or even just sitting in my cockpit sipping a cold beer while
breathing
the fresh air, enjoying the peace and quiet and noting I have the time to
do it because I'm not a slave to brightwork. . . But, then again, I am
not an 'all show but no go' type like you. I value the basics in life. I'm
a man and a sailor. You and the over-the-hill Pardeys are show-boaters who
have their
priorities wrong.
CN - a go-boater, not some lame show-boater.

In other words, you are a lazy slob with no pride in his boat. Okay, I can
appreciate that, considering the "boat" you own.

Max