Cetol Natural has worked well for us. Like any film (varnish, polyu, cetol, etc), maintainance will extend the life. We carry an old glue bottle, that has a small brush attached to the lid. If we notice a nick etc, just touch it up right then. Bill Makin'Time M17 #622 On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Joe Murphy <seagray@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Anything but oil. I tried Penofin and another brand (name excapes me) on my P/O NorSea27. In less than a month it turn ugly grey, had a billion black mold specs. I stipped it and went back to Bristol Finish, a two part polyurethane. It's bullet proof and will last 3 years. It's gorgeous but it's a lot of work. Even though you can add new coats without waiting until it's dry, you still have to mix the two and there's no saving what you don't use. That's what I have on my M17. And like I said, it's beautiful. However.. when I get ready to replace it I will go with the Sikken's Cetol Natural. I saw the before/after on friends Morgan 44. It looked great after 2 years and the re-apply, from what I understand is a lot easier than varnish or the 2 parters. Joe SeaFrog M17
----- Original Message ----- From: Ted Weidenbach To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:48 PM Subject: M_Boats: Varnish or oil?
Hi all,
I took off most of the wood on my Monty 15 and am currently sanding it all down to get ready to make look good again. I am debating whether to do varnish or oil, does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on the matter? I would greatly appreciate some input. Also, my companion way boards are in disrepair and I am going to just make new ones. Are the monty's only set up to have 1/4" companion way boards or would 1/2" work?
Thanks in advance for the help!
-Ted
