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dhunt
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Initially Posted - 07/30/2004 :  14:05:49  Show Profile
The teak on Solitare is 23 years old and showed it's age


Sanded and 1st coat of Cetol and it's back to life!


The cockpit grates look terrific but . . .


they are SLIPPERY WHEN WET! . . . any suggestions to non-skid these will be most appreciated.

Incidentally, I advise ignoring the Cetol directions to 'apply liberally' . . . doing so creates a cloudiness to the Cetol that does not appear when applying multiple sparse coats of the product.

Thanks for your help . . . Cetol was used because so many people on this site recommended it . . . I'm VERY pleased with the results.
David and Sharon Hunt on Solitaire, #800 sk-sr, Marietta GA
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 07/30/2004 :  15:33:14  Show Profile
Hi David,

Nice job on the teak ... 'looks great! I concur with your technique, too. Many light coats are much better than trying to put it on too thick. Another common mistake most of us make is not letting the Cetol (or varnish, or whatever) <i>thoroughly</i> dry before putting on another coat. If you really want a nice finish, you can lightly sand with 3M pads between coats ... 'lots of work, but worth it.

Your teak cockpit grates really look nice! I don't know how to make them non-slippery without ruining the looks though. I used Cetol on my companionway steps. To make them non-slippery I mixed some granules into the Cetol ... you can buy packets of granules for mixing with deck and walkboard paint at Home Depot and similar stores. The granules give you better traction, and they feel good on bare feet, but the finish isn't as pretty as "unadulterated" Cetol (I put the granule mix only on the steps in place of the usual nonskid tape that people use there).

So, if you don't think the grates are dangerously slippery, I think I'd be tempted to use them the way they are and see if they get a little less slippery after some use.

'Hope that helps ... 'nice job!
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 07/31/2004 :  11:49:15  Show Profile
Now you know why teak decks were holystoned daily, not varnished.

Brooke
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frich
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Response Posted - 08/01/2004 :  19:33:13  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Dave

I like those teak cockpit grates, did you make them? If so how?

Frank R
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 08/01/2004 :  22:11:29  Show Profile
My advice is to give the grates a little time. Cetol is not that good at resisting wear, and will at least lose its gloss fairly rapidly--the rest of the top surface finish may wear off before you would have expected. Meanwhile, compared to unfinished teak, it has to be slipperier.

As with a teak deck, I'd say that oil is probably the better treatment for a cockpit sole grate--it provides some protection without making the surface slippery, and it's not a surface finish that will wear off.
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PZell
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Response Posted - 08/03/2004 :  14:15:16  Show Profile
See the current thread on the slippery Cetol problem on the Trailer Sailor message board. There are a couple of good ideas there.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 08/03/2004 :  16:14:27  Show Profile
Very nice looking grates!

I used Cetol Light on the wood steps of my boarding ladder, but without a Gloss coat on top -- they retain the traction of the wood resonably well, even when wet.
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