Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to re-varnish the cabin
sole to by 28 foot sailboat. It's the standard teak and holly sole.Every 2
years like clockwork, I have to strip off the old varnish and put on the new
stuff. It's driving me crazy. Is there something better than Captans Varnish
on the market, something that might last 4 or 5 years?
Has anyone tried using Cetol on a cabin sole? I use it exclusively on all
exterior teak. I was thinking I'd give it a try. Has anyone used it?

Frank

In my last boat, the sole was solid teak and oiled. It was easy to keep and not
too slippery.
If your sole is teak & holly veneer plywood, then oiling is out.

Indoors, the UV resistance of varnishes like Z-Spar #1015 (Captain's) isn't
needed.
I'd try the polyurethane finish you'd use at home on a hardwood floor.
To me, non-skid-ness would be a requirement, so i'd try either sugar or salt ot
a little interlux non-skid grit in the last coat.

Frank Gerry wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to re-varnish the cabin
sole to by 28 foot sailboat. It's the standard teak and holly sole.Every 2
years like clockwork, I have to strip off the old varnish and put on the new
stuff. It's driving me crazy. Is there something better than Captans Varnish
on the market, something that might last 4 or 5 years?
Has anyone tried using Cetol on a cabin sole? I use it exclusively on all
exterior teak. I was thinking I'd give it a try. Has anyone used it?

Frank

Frank Gerry writes:

Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to re-varnish the cabin
sole to by 28 foot sailboat. It's the standard teak and holly sole.
snip

I want some semblance of non skid so varnish is out for me.

Found that Scotts Liquid Gold, wiped on the teak & holly plywood sole every
6-8 weeks did a very nice job simulating an oiled finish and was easy to do.

On my 30 ft boat, it was a one beer job on an afternoon when the wind wasn't
blowing.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the Southland)
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anyone ever try Nyalic on wood?
still waiting to see more feedback from users before trying, but it is
supposed to last a long time and new coats melt into the old.

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Frank Gerry writes:

Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to re-varnish the
cabin
sole to by 28 foot sailboat. It's the standard teak and holly sole.
snip

I want some semblance of non skid so varnish is out for me.

Found that Scotts Liquid Gold, wiped on the teak & holly plywood sole
every
6-8 weeks did a very nice job simulating an oiled finish and was easy to
do.

On my 30 ft boat, it was a one beer job on an afternoon when the wind
wasn't
blowing.

HTH


--
Lew

S/A: Challenge, The Bullet Proof Boat, (Under Construction in the
Southland)
Visit: http://home.earthlink.net/~lewhodgett for Pictures