On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:00 -0500, Rob wrote:

mmc wrote:
I've heard cherry is a good alternative to teak and was wondering about
using the plastic deck lumber for things like handholds, toe and rub rails.
Anyone here have experience with plastic lumber for exterior trim?



Here is one. My bet is that it's not cheap!

http://flexiteek.com/


It's not cheap but it looks good and requires far less maintenance
than the real thing.