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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/08/2011 : 10:56:02

Yeah Don, the rest of the wood is waiting. I bet that companionway ladder looks awful good cetol'd. I may just try that!

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 03/08/2011 : 11:07:52

Now that is hawt!

I also thought about refinishing the ladder, but has anyone removed it? Does it affect the cockpit structure? Can you still step into the cockpit with the ladder removed? I weigh 220lbs so..... lol

Edited by - NautiC25 on 03/08/2011 11:08:40

dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/08/2011 : 13:38:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 I also thought about refinishing the ladder, but has anyone removed it? Does it affect the cockpit structure? Can you still step into the cockpit with the ladder removed?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

My ladder comes out rather easily. A couple of screws, some bolts,.etc. It is not structural so it has no impact on the cockpit. You can still step into the cockpit and cabin, but that first step is a doozy!

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Response Posted - 03/08/2011 : 18:26:32

Dave, you've made a believer out of me. They look absolutely great.

How many coats of natural and gloss did you do?

Thanks,

Bill

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 10:04:04

Hi Bill, 2 and 2. Made a believer out of me too! I thinl I'll continue to bleach & stain the hand rails and coamings but love this in the companionway. Think I'll cetol the stairs (per Don Lucier) too.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 10:27:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by DaveR
 Think I'll cetol the stairs (per Don Lucier) too.
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Dave,

The Cetol'd ladder looks great, but the steps can be kind of slick, expecially when wet. To alleviate this issue, I use of rubber, self-adhesive, non-skid strips that are applied to each step.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 13:11:36

And Don, when you were preparing the steps, what did you use to clean the slats, chemical?

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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 13:43:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by DaveR
 And Don, when you were preparing the steps, what did you use to clean the slats, chemical?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

My ladder steps are smooth, no grooves, which may have been a later addition. I just sanded the entire unit then applied the Cetol.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 16:43:27

I'm sure careful application of a drill based wire wheel will do the job.

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Response Posted - 03/09/2011 : 19:45:32

It seems to me Cetol is a rather soft material to use on step treads--unless, as Don did, you put something on top of it to step on. And its UV protection (the pigment that muddies up the grain) is not very important inside the cabin--even in the companionway, which is protected most of the time. I use Cetol for exterior wood that takes a beating from the elements. For the interior, I prefer polyurethane, urethane acrylic, or, in my current boat, tung oil.

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 03/09/2011 20:04:56

OLarryR
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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 04:24:51

The interior wood including the steps, I used Howard's Restore-A-Finish. I do not believe I used it on the steps but the other interior wood, I then used Howard's Feed-N-Wax after the Restore-A-Finish.

This stuff is easy to apply and the wood looks good for some time. The steps would be the first that need a re-application due to the abuse and occasional wetness that occurs on them. But the rest of the wood....I think I may have done one easy re-application sometime within the past 5 years.

http://www.howardproducts.com/restora.htm

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 06:34:36

Since I've already spent the money for the cetol and I know I like the look that's what I'll use. I will put some nonskid strips down though.

Edited by - DaveR on 03/10/2011 06:39:17

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Response Posted - 03/10/2011 : 07:09:45

The Cetol on my ladder has held up very well, requiring only one touch up in the last 10 years, and it still looks fantastic. I used the Cetol over an exterior polyurethane because, like Dave R mentioned, I already had the Cetol. That, and I didn't want to have a mishmash of finishes on the teak.

For the non-skid, each step has two 1" wide, rubber, non-skid strips (not the paper kind) which are extremely durable. I'm still on the original set.

Edited by - dlucier on 03/10/2011 07:24:47

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Response Posted - 10/26/2011 : 20:08:47

OK Dave, I need an update, because that looks sweet! How did the Cetol do over the course of the season? Are you satisified with it? Assuming you were doing the grab rails and other trim too (which I know you said you wouldn't do), is one quart of each (natural and gloss) enough to do all the wood? How did you get the screw covers off, and what did you do in their place?

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TeakRestorationist
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Response Posted - 01/18/2012 : 12:24:49

Looks pretty good guys! I love to see clean looking teak. This is a great forum.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 01/19/2012 : 07:06:20

Hey Jim, missed your last post there somehow. The cetol held up great over the summer, very pleased. I didn't do the rails and coamings or the hatch boards but yes, I think a quart would do all of it. I used a small screw driver to pry the wood caps off the screw holes and they sell replacements at most marine supply stores.

Welcome Parker, glad you like our forum. It's very inexpensive to join and support the cause!

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