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Le Tonkinois on Teak: Experiences? Any good?
dadiOH writes:
Teak being used for what? You forgot, "being used for impressing your lubber friends". Unlike you and me, they don't properly appreciate the weathered surface. Ya gotta oil it for them. |
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On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:46:22 +0000, Roger Long wrote:
Maybe you can help with a question I asked here a while ago and never got a good answer. My teak all has heavy coats of varnish that is now chipped and cracking so it needs to come off. It's quite orange and now I know why. Questions: Can I scrape it and use Decks Olje or similar oil successfully? I'd rather put something on with a rag more often than get out masking tape and brushes less often. (You use brushes for the first coats, right?) Actually you can just wipe it on with a rag. You keep doing it until the wood won't take anymore, then wipe off any that didn't soak in. Nothing could be easier. If I help the process along with a stripper, will I have problems with the Decks Olje? No. I ask because the teak I did scrape and revarnish didn't look like teak because of varnish left in the grain. I don't want to remove enough wood to get below that. It's funny. I couldn't get straight answers to these questions in the Wooden Boat Magazine forum either. It's a religion to that crowd -- myth and dogma. BTW I'm not compulsive about appearance. Our boat is like a very attractive 60 year old woman. I just want the teak to look cared for; not new. Go ahead and strip, and use the Deks Olje. It's probably more tolerant than anything else. Good stripper works very well, and most varnish comes off easily anyway. Matt O. |
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On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:03:49 -0700, Brian D wrote:
I also liked the Deks Olje varnish-like color and the fact that it allowed the wood to keep its natural non-slip qualities (unlike shiny hard varnish wet with spray). The Deks Olje wood stayed non-slip even when wet. I've noticed this too. This is because the Deks Olje is softer. I have some Cetol on the swim platform steps and edge trim now, and it's *a lot* slipperier than the DO was. No affiliation. I just liked the product. Me too. Matt O. |
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Roger,
Just a question about removing old varnish: do you scrape before sanding? My varnish work goes a lot quicker when I use a 90degree scraper to get most of the old varnish off before I sand. I like varnishing almost as much as painting so will anything to get it over with quicker. Many only sand, and I don't mean to say you are one of those. The guy in the next slip at the marina where I used to keep my boat was sitting on his deck sanding his hand rails one day and I demonstrated the use of a scraper, even sharpened it for him. He refused to use it and I came to believe the real reason was sanding alone took a lot more time, and this kept him out of the house! MMC "Roger Long" wrote in message ... Maybe you can help with a question I asked here a while ago and never got a good answer. My teak all has heavy coats of varnish that is now chipped and cracking so it needs to come off. It's quite orange and now I know why. Questions: Can I scrape it and use Decks Olje or similar oil successfully? I'd rather put something on with a rag more often than get out masking tape and brushes less often. (You use brushes for the first coats, right?) If I help the process along with a stripper, will I have problems with the Decks Olje? I ask because the teak I did scrape and revarnish didn't look like teak because of varnish left in the grain. I don't want to remove enough wood to get below that. It's funny. I couldn't get straight answers to these questions in the Wooden Boat Magazine forum either. BTW I'm not compulsive about appearance. Our boat is like a very attractive 60 year old woman. I just want the teak to look cared for; not new. -- Roger Long |
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"MMC" wrote
Roger, Just a question about removing old varnish: do you scrape before sanding? About all I can tell you at this point is that I brush before flossing. We just bought the boat last year and I averted my eyes all season and pretended that I didn't see any varnish. Wait a minute. There were some pieces of trim on the winch handle pockets that I revarnished. I think I did scrape them but mostly sanded. My wrist wears out fast. Sanding and painting is especially hard on it. I'm sure hoping that fellow who said it was OK to use a stripper that doesn't attack the gel coat was right. I'll probably use that sparingly, then scrape, then sand, then varnish. Actually, I'm leaning towards Deck Oje at this point. Wiping all the teak down with a rag once a month seems a lot more pleasant and that kind of motion doesn't bother me as much as brushing. I just took a teak anchor roller "bowsprit" off and I'm going to make that my test case. -- Roger Long |
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On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:24:16 GMT, "MMC" wrote:
Just a question about removing old varnish: do you scrape before sanding? My varnish work goes a lot quicker when I use a 90degree scraper to get most of the old varnish off before I sand. I hired a professional to do the varnish on my boat last year. His technique was to use a heat gun with a wide bladed putty knife type scraper, followed by sanding. I've subsequently tried it myself and it goes fairly quickly. |
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In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote: My wrist wears out fast. Sanding and painting is especially hard on it. I'm sure hoping that fellow who said it was OK to use a stripper that doesn't attack the gel coat was right. I'll probably use that sparingly, then scrape, then sand, then varnish. Just on the odd chance, try a maximum solution of TSP (the real stuff) in hot water first. Works well as a light stripper, is fast, and doesn't harm the glass. Heck, the two-part teak cleaner might just do the job. When/if you strip, tape just as you would while varnishing, just to make sure. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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Le Tonkinois on Teak: Experiences? Any good?
There is a good article about using Tonkinois in this month's issue of
Good Old Boat. The author of the article sang its praises. The pictures look nice too. |
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Know what you mean Roger. When I was not quite treating my body "like a
temple", (long runs in soft sand, tough PT and lifting), I didn't know about the adjustments it would cause me to make later in life! MMC "Roger Long" wrote in message ... "MMC" wrote Roger, Just a question about removing old varnish: do you scrape before sanding? About all I can tell you at this point is that I brush before flossing. We just bought the boat last year and I averted my eyes all season and pretended that I didn't see any varnish. Wait a minute. There were some pieces of trim on the winch handle pockets that I revarnished. I think I did scrape them but mostly sanded. My wrist wears out fast. Sanding and painting is especially hard on it. I'm sure hoping that fellow who said it was OK to use a stripper that doesn't attack the gel coat was right. I'll probably use that sparingly, then scrape, then sand, then varnish. Actually, I'm leaning towards Deck Oje at this point. Wiping all the teak down with a rag once a month seems a lot more pleasant and that kind of motion doesn't bother me as much as brushing. I just took a teak anchor roller "bowsprit" off and I'm going to make that my test case. -- Roger Long |
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Thanks Wayne, I'm always open to completeing a chore like varnishing
quicker! MMC "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:24:16 GMT, "MMC" wrote: Just a question about removing old varnish: do you scrape before sanding? My varnish work goes a lot quicker when I use a 90degree scraper to get most of the old varnish off before I sand. I hired a professional to do the varnish on my boat last year. His technique was to use a heat gun with a wide bladed putty knife type scraper, followed by sanding. I've subsequently tried it myself and it goes fairly quickly. |
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