On Mar 5, 5:34 pm, "NE Sailboat" wrote:
So many products on the market. If you have an opinion? Between Bristol
Finish and Cetol?


I've used both. And both last a long time.

Cetol is the quickest and easiest to use of the two. And while you can
top coat with their gloss finish it does not really look like varnish
when you're done. So you may need to see it on another boat to deside
if it's for you.

Bristol looks like varnish but lasts much longer than traditional
varnish. It's a two part system that takes a bit getting used to to
work with because it tends to be very thin or watery when you apply
it. But you can overcoat it with out sanding so you can build up coats
very fast.
It works best if you seal the wood with clear epoxy like West system
or CPES before appling Bristol.