Here's a piece I put together a long time ago when I did the project on my last boat. http://members.shaw.ca/paradigmshift/floorboards.html
On 19 December 2012 12:34, Sébastien Lemieux <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Joel, > > I striped and revarnished my sole 3 years ago. After using a chemical > stripper, I was not satisfied with the lack of contrast between teak and > holly and I tried to further clean the wood using oxalic acid. It helped > with a few very dark marks where water got into the wood but didn't really > enhanced the contrast. > > Based on the assumption that the sole would not be seriously exposed to > UV, I went with an interior polyurethane (I believe it was a minwax > product). I applied 3 coats (thinned 50%) as a sealer and then built up > with 100% polyurethane (3-4 coats maybe). I didn't bother with > teak-specific product as the so-thin layer of old-teak veneer was anything > but oily at that point! Although I swear by Epiphane for exterior work, I > find that it is a bit more tricky to handle and is significantly more > expensive than home depot interior polyurethane. > > The surface is indeed slippery but as mentioned by Andrew a mat solves > that issue. If it is particularly wet and bouncy, I keep my deck shoes > anyway! > > 3 years after, the finish has held perfectly. I'm still ambivalent on > whether I should have simply replaced the sole. I would have saved the > stripping/sanding job (nasty and boring) and would have a better looking > result. On the other hand the cost would be much higher (~300$ per panel) > and the job not significantly less (but much more exciting!). > > Let me know off list if you are interested in photos of before / after, > I think I have some around. > > cheers, > > Sébastien Lemieux > Merlot X - C&C 30 mk2 1987 > Mooney Bay - Lake Champlain > > On Dec 18, 2012, at 9:02, Andrew Burton wrote: > > Joel, if you strip teak and holly sole, you will get darker teak and > lighter holly. I'm doing the same project this spring (have I mentioned my > new boat?!), and that's the result I'm looking for. I think the contrast > between the two woods is what makes a teak and holly sole so attractive. > After I get to bare wood, I'll build up coats to fill the grain with Petitt > clear sealer, then lay on several coats of Epiphanes gloss varnish. I'm of > two minds about topping them with a coat of clear Awl Grip. It's a hard > durable finish, but once it goes, it's a pain to remove. > For a lighter look, you may be better off going with a different wood. Ash > would be nice if you can get it in plywood veneer. Avoid birch, it seems to > have a bit of a grayish tinge when you varnish it up nicely. > > Andrew Burton > C&C 40 > Peregrine > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Last Saturday I took off the sails and dropped off the main for cleaning. >> >> Now I'm on to mundane tasks like sewing new velcro onto the spinnaker bag >> straps and finishing the headliner access panels (3 of 4 are done). >> >> I'm considering stripping and refinishing the cabin sole. I'd like to >> end up with a lighter color wood. Which varnishes/coatings are best for a >> cabin sole? I'm concerned about grip and durability. Would you use >> something like Minwax floor varnish on your boat? >> >> Thanks, and Happy Holidays! >> >> Joel >> 35/3 >> The Office >> Annapolis >> 301 541 8551 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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