Keith wrote:
Sounds like you had dew form on the not-dried teak finish. The teak oil
"fumes" wouldn't do that. You'll just have to sand lightly with maybe
180 - 220, then put another coat on. It's problematic to do varnish
work in Summer.... you're fighting high temps and humidity as well as
bugs who just love to land on your pretty wet varnish. I try to do mine
either in late Fall or early Spring if possible.
thunder wrote:

Moisture was my second thought, although I have never experienced this
sort of reaction before. Here in the Pacific North Wets, it's tough to
do brightwork in Fall or Spring. We only get so many days of dry
weather each year, and they are rare in spring and fall. :-)

If a guy wanted the most beautifully smooth satin finish, repeating my
"mistake" would accomplish it.

The fact that the varnish near the bow was just as flat as the varnish
on the transom rail (where the teak oil fumes would have been the
strongest) would lend support to the moisture theory.