Swim Platform Project Updated
The new swim platform is nearing completion. The last strips have
been sprung into place, screwed down, trimmed and given a preliminary sanding. The last remaining assembly step is to glue teak plugs into the mounting holes, trim and sand flush. Next is the big decision - how to finish it, if at all. The choices go something like this: Leave it totally natural, the "gray is beautiful" approach (like the swim ladder). Oil it with teak oil - looks very good initially but tends to darken with age and collect dirt. Varnish bare wood. Looks extremely good but is high maintenance and requires periodic stripping and do over (like the transom). Seal it with several coats of low viscosity penetrating epoxy and then varnish. The sealed wood tends to hold varnish better but stripping is much more difficult. All constructive suggestions welcome. Befo http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...onstructio.jpg After: http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3...earlycompl.jpg |
Swim Platform Project Updated
On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:45:12 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: The new swim platform is nearing completion. The last strips have been sprung into place, screwed down, trimmed and given a preliminary sanding. The last remaining assembly step is to glue teak plugs into the mounting holes, trim and sand flush. Next is the big decision - how to finish it, if at all. The choices go something like this: Leave it totally natural, the "gray is beautiful" approach (like the swim ladder). Oil it with teak oil - looks very good initially but tends to darken with age and collect dirt. Varnish bare wood. Looks extremely good but is high maintenance and requires periodic stripping and do over (like the transom). Seal it with several coats of low viscosity penetrating epoxy and then varnish. The sealed wood tends to hold varnish better but stripping is much more difficult. All constructive suggestions welcome. Befo http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...onstructio.jpg After: http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3...earlycompl.jpg Very nice job. I'd leave it, or go with the oil. Cleaning once in a while is easier than refinishing. -- Hope you're having a great day! John H |
Swim Platform Project Updated
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... The new swim platform is nearing completion. The last strips have been sprung into place, screwed down, trimmed and given a preliminary sanding. The last remaining assembly step is to glue teak plugs into the mounting holes, trim and sand flush. Next is the big decision - how to finish it, if at all. The choices go something like this: Leave it totally natural, the "gray is beautiful" approach (like the swim ladder). Oil it with teak oil - looks very good initially but tends to darken with age and collect dirt. Varnish bare wood. Looks extremely good but is high maintenance and requires periodic stripping and do over (like the transom). Seal it with several coats of low viscosity penetrating epoxy and then varnish. The sealed wood tends to hold varnish better but stripping is much more difficult. All constructive suggestions welcome. Befo http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9...onstructio.jpg After: http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3...earlycompl.jpg -------- Get Scotty to come over and show you how to do it right! Looks great. |
Swim Platform Project Updated
On 12/4/10 11:21 AM, MMC wrote:
Haha! I had a neighbor that would rope people into doing things for him by playing dumb just to see if he could. He got me to rewire his dock electrics before I figured out what he was up to. You didn't read Mark Twain while in grammar school? :) |
Swim Platform Project Updated
"HarryK" wrote in message m... On 12/4/10 11:21 AM, MMC wrote: Haha! I had a neighbor that would rope people into doing things for him by playing dumb just to see if he could. He got me to rewire his dock electrics before I figured out what he was up to. You didn't read Mark Twain while in grammar school? :) ---- Haha! Yeah and after I got played I made that connection! |
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