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OJ
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Initially Posted - 06/12/2010 : 19:18:07

Here's a couple of progress pix. After researching and ordering a multitude products, removing and sanding teak to bare wood, cleaning the hull with Oxalic acid and compunding - we are finally begining to make visible forward progress.

The hull after phase 1 - compounding. Polish phase, glazing phase and wax phase still to come.

After protesting about coating teak with Cetol only to have it start breaking down a year later - Dave Bristle shared a tip on Semco Teak Sealer. Next spring we will wash all the teak with soap and water and apply another coat using a foam brush.

Before teak sealer:

Teak after Semco. Goes on like stain and wipe off excess a few minutes later.

Edited by - OJ on 06/12/2010 19:24:14

captmikem
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 05:22:29

awesome hull job, do you have a before oic?

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dflynnatc
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 06:20:04

Re: Hull, I need to take your lead....Is there a process contained in the forum that you followed? or was it Trial & Error, Trial & Error, Trial & Success? Products that you found successful?

Thanks

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 After researching and ordering a multitude products, removing and sanding teak to bare wood, cleaning the hull with Oxalic acid and compounding - we are finally beginning to make visible forward progress.

The hull after phase 1 - compounding. Polish phase, glazing phase and wax phase still to come.

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Edited by - dflynnatc on 06/13/2010 06:21:06

Scumbucket
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 06:47:24

Nice and shiny indeed. Regarding Semco Teak Sealer do you apply multiple applications after the previous one drys or is it one shot treatment?

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 08:17:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">awesome hull job, do you have a before oic?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> This may not be a fair comparison as it is just after we performed an acid wash on the hull.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Nice and shiny indeed. Regarding Semco Teak Sealer do you apply multiple applications after the previous one drys or is it one shot treatment?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">The directions give some wiggle room regarding number of coats. They suggest two coats on freshly sanded wood, but then they also say "apply as much as it will take." After coating everything twice we wiped off the excess - similar to stain. The wood grain is still open - but sealed. Biggest benefit - no more sanding in subsequent years - simple wash with soap and water, let dry and re-coat with a foam brush. No masking necessary as it is quite watery - just wipe up any splatters with a clean rag - perhaps with mineral spirits or acetone.

Read this: http://www.semcoteakproducts.com/teak_care.htm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Re: Hull, I need to take your lead....Is there a process contained in the forum that you followed? or was it Trial & Error, Trial & Error, Trial & Success? Products that you found successful?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Went through lots of trial and error on a previous C25. Tried numerous different products and returned two or three polishers before finding one that was powerful enough - but still never came close to what I am today. James Butler of this forum posted the link - I refer to it as the missing link:

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/52772-tips-compound-polish-wax-9.html

If you read this carefully you will discover that the author covers almost everything, hence the results I am achieving above.

The author's personal boat (talk about setting the bar!)

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/cs36

Everything you see above I've gotten from the internet - all through the contributions and/or links shared by Catalina 25/250 forum members.

Edited by - OJ on 06/13/2010 16:43:43

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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 10:04:30

W a a a a a a y too shiny, OJ! It's a boat for crying out loud--not a Bentley!

I'll be interested in your opinion of Semco down the road--it's been great for my friends--a very natural look that holds up well. They mix half-and-half brown with natural for a little more color, but it still looks very natural.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/13/2010 : 16:12:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 W a a a a a a y too shiny, OJ! It's a boat for crying out loud--not a Bentley!

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I know, I know . . . I'm feeling a wee-bit self conscious about this as the I haven't even done the polishing and glazing phase yet - not to mention two coats of Fleetwax. There is some method behind the madness though . . . the finer the scratches the less the UV penetration - reducing the rate of future oxidation. Should only need glazing and wax each spring.
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
I'll be interested in your opinion of Semco down the road--it's been great for my friends--a very natural look that holds up well. They mix half-and-half brown with natural for a little more color, but it still looks very natural.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">It darn well better hold-up as I did this on your recommendation!

I read about the mixing of colors but Semco says Natural holds up the best + I get tired just thinking about it!

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