From: Nick Cherau <lilyandnick@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Teak finishes
Hi Bones,
Yeah Penetrol, that's the stuff. I've never had the courage to use it on chalky fiberglass, sticking instead to the tried and true wax and buff treatment. Something to do, no doubt, with my past profession as a builder, a profession notorious for its reluctance to embrace new ways of doing things; especially on other people's dimes. In light of that I may try the Penetrol treatment on the fiberglass roof of my 12 year old Roadtrek and see what happens. If I screw it up, I won't have to answer to anyone else. It'll be my problem.
I really wish Flood still sold Deks Olje because it did a good job and at half the cost of Cetol. I did wonder if maybe Deks Olje was really Penetrol in a fancy container. I should have paid more attention in inorganic chemistry. Then perhaps I could mix up my own formula.
I remember that the old timers at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole had what seemed to me a very unorthodox approach to the annual repainting of their boats. These were a couple of 30 foot open work boats used for collecting marine specimens. The Sagitta and the Asterias. Kerosene was used to thin the paint and after brushing it on they'd wait until it was tacky and then using a hose, spray a fine mist of cold water on it. The result was a super glossy hull worthy of a Hinckly. It was easily the equivalent of Awlgrip, which was unknown at the time. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fair tide and a steady breeze, Nick
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, bownez@juno.com <bownez@juno.com> wrote:
From: bownez@juno.com <bownez@juno.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Teak finishes To: lilyandnick@yahoo.com, montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 6:05 AM HI Nick,
I have read about Penatrol but have yet to play with any. Isn't that the product which is suppose to make your faded gelcoat look like new?
Merry Christmas,
Bones
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