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Red Cloud© wrote:
Leave the varnish, and paint over it with a UV resistant solid color paint. prodigal1 wrote: NO NO NO NO NO! ignore this philistine completely he is an anencephalic who sadly will never have...a clue Well, I agree, but I've got better things to do than varnish, myself. That's why my wife does all our brightwork. One of these days, it's going to get a coat of nice yacht-y looking buff paint. Sears Weathrbeater is guaranteed for 15 years. Teak is easily restored from its adulterated i.e., varnished state. Varnish, and worse "paint" are cheap "solutions" .... ....Oil away when dry. Watch how thirsty the starved wood is and replenish as necessary. Wipe excess with a clean rag. Constantly applying oil is actually more time consuming than varnishing. You'd be amazed at how often you have to oil the wood, and how awful it will look anyway after a couple of years. So guess what, you're back to sanding it & applying various "cleaners" etc etc. And IMHO a pretty piece of wood, well varnished, is beautiful. An oiled piece of wood (no matter how nice the grain) is far less of an aesthetic pleasure. Varnish is a way of not only preserving the wood from rot (which is all oil is good for) but also magnifying the beauty of the grain. Of course, lots of wood used on boats isn't pretty enough to be worth varnishing in the first place. ... There are no shortage of dry, high-wind days when you can engage in the highly satisfying activity of maintaining the bright work. There is around here. We get probably 3 good varnishing days a year. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Maybe youve never seen a properly oiled piece of wood.
Oil finishes can be smoother, more lusterous, more glossy and just as or more brilliant than any varnish. Resinated (varnish added to) oil is an intermediate between both coating systems. An oiled finish thats periodically wiped with a UV inhibitor/retardant such as the 'modern' 303 aerospace protectants .... will last quite long. Ditto varnish. . ...... but then again you probably never saw a properly varnished piece of work either .... flattened and then hand rubbed (with rottenstone, etc.) to develop the extreme gloss thats possible with varnish and the irridescent patina of the wood cells. Too bad the 'french polishing' techniques with shellac cant be exposed to sunlight or water .... as they are the MOST brilliant ... makes plate glass blush with envy. Prep and Dipping a brush into a can or container is only part of the process.. Cetol dribblers would never know this In article , DSK wrote: Red Cloud© wrote: Leave the varnish, and paint over it with a UV resistant solid color paint. prodigal1 wrote: NO NO NO NO NO! ignore this philistine completely he is an anencephalic who sadly will never have...a clue Well, I agree, but I've got better things to do than varnish, myself. That's why my wife does all our brightwork. One of these days, it's going to get a coat of nice yacht-y looking buff paint. Sears Weathrbeater is guaranteed for 15 years. Teak is easily restored from its adulterated i.e., varnished state. Varnish, and worse "paint" are cheap "solutions" .... ....Oil away when dry. Watch how thirsty the starved wood is and replenish as necessary. Wipe excess with a clean rag. Constantly applying oil is actually more time consuming than varnishing. You'd be amazed at how often you have to oil the wood, and how awful it will look anyway after a couple of years. So guess what, you're back to sanding it & applying various "cleaners" etc etc. And IMHO a pretty piece of wood, well varnished, is beautiful. An oiled piece of wood (no matter how nice the grain) is far less of an aesthetic pleasure. Varnish is a way of not only preserving the wood from rot (which is all oil is good for) but also magnifying the beauty of the grain. Of course, lots of wood used on boats isn't pretty enough to be worth varnishing in the first place. ... There are no shortage of dry, high-wind days when you can engage in the highly satisfying activity of maintaining the bright work. There is around here. We get probably 3 good varnishing days a year. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Rich Hampel wrote:
Cetol dribblers would never know this DING! we have a winner folks! everyone can go home now |
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