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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 01/15/2003 :  18:04:02  Show Profile
If I buy a new/old boat this weekend I know that I will have to refinish all of the exterior brightwork as it is just plain neglected grey.
On my current C22 I refinished my teak by stripping/sanding to bare wood, followed by 3 coats of Cetol light, and then 3 coats of Yachtsman's gloss varnish with UV inhibitors. What a great finish. Unfortunately it took forever with all of the drying time required.

I see Bristol Finish advertises 1 hour between coats with no sanding. It is a 2 part product with UV inhibitors. anybody out there use this product? I know Practical Sailor rates it very highly.

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Frank

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luckystar
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 :  00:51:42  Show Profile  Visit luckystar's Homepage
I used honey teak signature finish from fabula, inc. their 25 sqft. kit includes everything you need and you can do wet on wet coats. I'm going to redo mine for the first time in 4 years! And alot of it still looks great!

Patrick Burnett, Little Rock, AR
S/V Lucky Star #2707 1982 SK/SR
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 :  00:59:40  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Bristol finish says 1 hour between coats not drying time. You can do that with almost any product you sellect. It wont be dry in 1 hour beleve me. NOW for maintenance reasons I prefer cetol. You dont have to do so much prep work to re do areas that need touch up

Doug&Ruth
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 :  07:22:44  Show Profile
Frank,

You've touched on one of my pet peaves: projects that require a lot of drying time. The work required doesn't take much time, but the drying time takes forever. osmepneo doesn't have much teak and it has "faded" to gray. Every year we say, let's do the teak. Hasn't happened yet, but who knows, "Let's do the teak this spring." that is the ^*^% snow ever melts! <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/21/2003 :  15:59:34  Show Profile
The trouble with varnish on exterior brightwork is that when it evenually cracks or gets nicked, you have to remove it before you can get back to that great look. Cetol sort of wears away, and can be overcoated and touched up at any time. A coat of Cetol Gloss over a few coats of the regular stuff gets you very close to that great look--Island Packet and Sabre use it on some pretty boats.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT
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