Danny So you put Spar Varnish on top of epoxy, I am wondering why? Does it give a better shine or is it more abraison resistant or something else? The polyurethane floor finish that I used on some oak flooring in my home has a lasting shine and stands up to normal indoor/outdoor shoe traffic very well.actually that part is the most heavily travlled flooring in the house
I took my old teak and holy cabin sole to bare wood with chemical paint stripper and a scraper followed by a light sanding and solvent wash and applied 1 coat of Sikkens marine cetol and that last 8 years very well and it saw a lot of use. This past season before launch I stripped a few bad spots that had developed near the nav station again with paint stripper, then a light spot sanding, solvent wash and 1 coat of cetol on the bare spots only and then a couple days later solvent washed the entire sole and applied 1 coat of the Sikkens cetol on all of it , this time the same cetol that I used on my cedar home (seems like just about the same stuff as the marine cetol but again 1/3 the cost and besides I had left over from doing my house.I am very pleased.not high gloss, sort of satin finish but all the rest of the teak, and there is quite a lot of teak on a 35MKII is oiled, so the satin finsih on the sole matches the bulkheads and other interior teak quite well, not overly slippery and pretty darn good appearance for a cabin sole that is now 40 years old. Not that much work to do and not that much work to maintain and not much cost either.can't imagine doing 8 coats!!! Dwight Veinot C&C 35MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Danny Haughey via CnC-List Sent: October 23, 2014 12:09 PM To: e...@schillay.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Interior Floor Varnish when I finished my companionway boards I coated them with West System epoxy and then 8 coats of Epiphanies Spar Varnish. They are are holding up very well, but they are never in direct sunlight as the cockpit is covered all summer and the I have the winter cover on, well, all winter...LOL I finished my handrails without the epoxy and I'm sorry I did, Although they are holding up pretty well I'm seeing some weathering in spots. If I were to do my sole (which I may this winter if she doesn't sell), I'd use that method without hesitation. I would research more as to the varnish. I've seen that conversation go by on here not too long ago but my CRS syndrome prevents my recollection of the recommendations in that thread... Danny ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Interior Floor Varnish Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:00:22 -0700 Listers, Seeking recommendations for a varnish to use on the interior floorboards on the Enterprise. Of course, I want something that is easy to apply, takes a coat or two to have a award-winning appearance, is durable and something that will last for a decade or more. And since that produce doesn't exist, I'd like to know what would be the best compromise. The boat's up for the winter, so I'd like to get brushing over the next few weekends. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8417 - Release Date: 10/19/14
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