more advice please - teak

[papasailor]

Each day brings another question. My teak was varnished (yeah, I know, mistake) but now it is all sanded, washed and ready for finishing. Years ago before the devel made me varnish, I used Sikkens Cetol. I am thinking of using that again but I have choices. The transluscent clear seems to be the best buy because it is available in a gallon. For the same price, I'd get about 2-1/2 qts but that is the way it is with all paints. Gallons are more economical.

Another choice is the Sikkens "natural teak" which looks like it would be darker. Of course, it only comes in quarts.

Is there a recommendation? What about Teak so le'? or other product? My boat will be used for both racing and evening cruising.

On the subject of teak, I really hate finishing it off the boat, mount, plug holes, cut flush, sand and refinished over the plugs. For some items, which mount through with nuts on the inside, I epoxied through bolts in the wood. The long hatch slider boards have to be screwed to the topside so isn't an option. Either I do the plug thing or I plug first, finish and use a flat head screw countersinked in the wood with a dab of sealant under the screw head. It won't look as nice but it will eliminate the extra step of sanding and finishing on board. Any thoughts?

[lbdavis]

Papa,

Concerning Sikkens "natural teak", read here.

[ronbo1]

Cetol's Gloss isn't designed to be applied to bare wood. It's meant to be an overcoat only. Reason being: it's clear and having no UV inhibitors it will peel in a short time.

Try the new Cetol Natural Teak, it appears more natural looking than Cetol Marine and with an annual coat of Cetol Gloss will approach varnish's look.

Ronbo

[camaraderie]

Sorry...but Cetol GLOSS does have extensive UV protection and is designed to last for 1 year before a new application is needed. It does not peel if properly applied and simply wears like the other Cetol products which provide even more UV protection. Full specs here:
http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_21133.pdf

[T37Chef]

Originally Posted by camaraderie

Sorry...but Cetol GLOSS does have extensive UV protection and is designed to last for 1 year before a new application is needed. It does not peel if properly applied and simply wears like the other Cetol products which provide even more UV protection. Full specs here:
http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_21133.pdf

To clarify...Cetol Gloss should not be used alone, but as a topcoat to either Cetol Original (yuck), Cetol Light, or Cetol Natural.