So the oil looks very nice. The question then is how to get the wood to the point of receiving it. Presumably I have to get back somehow to bare wood? D On Aug 22, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
link here to working with Cetol products -
http://www.yachtpaint.com/literaturecentre/cetol-marine-guide.pdf
depending on how bad the current Cetol is you may just be able to do some basic sanding, cleaning and apply new coats.
if it is bad you need to consider removing all the older Cetol and doing a complete teak cleaning. see discussion in the above linked PDF about removing Cetol.
each person had their own preference for protecting their boat's wood. i prefer many many coats of Daly's Seafin -
http://www.dalyspaint.com/catalog_seafin.html
my next preference is teak oil. you don't need to put on as many coats as with Daly's, though you need to do a coat or two more often. both teak oil and Daly's are very easy to apply as in my experience there is no need to brush on the product nor tape off your teak. i just use a small rag to apply oil or Daly's
if you scuff your teak both Daly's and teak oil are easy to apply and create an invisible 'repair'. Cetol, or varnish, you can never make a 'repair' that is invisible.
teak oil and Daly's are much less expensive than using Cetol or a good varnish. teak oil nor Daly's will 'dry out in the can'. I've gone 5 or 6 years on one quart of Daly's (look for Daly's in a hardware store ... can find it for 1/2 the price it is sold in West Marine).
Cetol, or varnish, take a lot of time apply, brush, and tape off the teak. there is also significant work to be done between coats.
do i love the look of a well varnished boat -- YES! i'm not willing to put in that much work. in my opinion many coats of Daly's can give you a finish that is 85% the same as varnish.
Cetol is much more durable than varnish. application is about the same as varnish. i personally don't like the color Cetol provides ... though 'Marine Light' isn't as orange as the original.
if you like i can provide pictures showing the different finishes from teak oil, Daly's and Cetol Marine Light.
i haven't discussed how to prep the wood for a new finish. let me know if you wish to go back to 'bare wood' as how to 'get there' is another longish discussion.
-- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com
On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
Montypals:
My teak brightwork is looking rather sorry on my M15. I think it had some kind of cetol coating on it. In any event it is quite weathered. I would like to clean it up and finish it if possible. Doesn’t need to look showroom great, but some help here.
So, what is the process? Do I chemical clean it first somehow? And then regarding sanding it, I assume I mask the areas off and hand sand somehow? What is the process there, and what kind of sand paper? Finally, when properly prepped, what would be a simple coating to paint on there? I have never done anything like this before.
By the way, recent short blog post in Kestrel at my usual place. New sails though!
http://danielsailingandcycling.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/sailing-in-my-favori...
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com