chayco wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:55:52 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Maybe because they keep them "pretty" instead of letting them
weather to a nice and rough grey?

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Exactly. Gray is good, that's what I tell people uncharitable enough
to comment on mine. :-)

There is nothing slipperier than wet cetol. Don't even think of
getting it near a deck.


Decks are decks and you learn to appreciate the weathered look of
teak, especially if it keeps you upright and on board.The contrast
between well oiled teak in the proximity of weathered teak helps the
deck rats realize that your weathered teak deck is there out of
design not sloth. What do you use on non deck, but weather exposed
teak ?

It's been a long time since I've had *any* teak save the dashboard I
made a dozen years ago for my '73 Fiat Spyder.

When I had a sizeable sailboat I had considerable besides the deck but
it was "utility" teak...all the blocks (rope stropped) and their sheaves
were teak as were the belaying pin handles, pin rails and ratlines. I
made all and after doing so tossed them in a bucket of boiled linseed
oil for a day or two. Five years later they showed little weathering,
no grey; ten years later they were still in decent shape. Amazed the
hell out of me. Wasn't a pretty finish though...

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