I've used it on the interior wood of a few boats and it looks great and lasts great.
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I have used Helmsman Spar Urethane on my boat's tiller and it has held up very well. I'm now using it on the salon table. When I get around to redoing all of the teak outside, I will either just use a teak oil, or I will use the urethane finish.
I previously used a 2-part varnish that gave a great result and needed touch-up a couple times a year (Deks Olje), but I can't find it available anymore, so must try something else. Also, the Deks had a tendency to develop black stains beneath the varnish, requiring a sanding down to the wood, and then build the varnish back up over several layers. It became fairly labor intensive.
The Helmsman has lasted longer with less ultimate discoloration on the tiller than did the Deks on the handrails, hatch boards, etc.
Brightwork is one of those subjects about which sailors can be very opinionated, taking great pride in the results they get from the products they use. So you will probably get lots of advise (most of it good) on this subject. But at least for interior teak, I think the Helmsman is a good choice.
I previously used a 2-part varnish that gave a great result and needed touch-up a couple times a year (Deks Olje), but I can't find it available anymore, so must try something else. Also, the Deks had a tendency to develop black stains beneath the varnish, requiring a sanding down to the wood, and then build the varnish back up over several layers. It became fairly labor intensive.
The Helmsman has lasted longer with less ultimate discoloration on the tiller than did the Deks on the handrails, hatch boards, etc. Brightwork is one of those subjects about which sailors can be very opinionated, taking great pride in the results they get from the products they use. So you will probably get lots of advise (most of it good) on this subject. But at least for interior teak, I think the Helmsman is a good choice.
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