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Originally Posted by Gary1
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Put on a very thin final coat of thinned varnish, preferably somewhere cool and in the shade so the thinner doesn't just 'flash' off.
With a little patience and practice you can have teak or mahogany that looks like it has an inch of glass over it.
To keep it looking like that, about every two or three months, sand very lightly with 320 or 400 grit wet-or-dry paper (wet, of course) and put another finish coat on.
Hope this has helped, and good luck. Remember Patience!
Cap'n Gary
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Cap'n
This seems an excellent process to get on a rock solid, long-lasting marine
varnish finish. The concern I have with this finish, even when done top-notch as you recommend, is that if the table's finish is subject to any chipping or rubbing, say it is struck by a
winch handle...once any of the underlying teak is exposed and turns grey...isn't the whole finish shot, and destined for a comlete redo, unless you are willing to live with the wear-n-tear?