Yep. I did 3 coats Cetol then 2 coats gloss the first time. Lasted 4-5 years. This last time I did 5 coats Cetol followed by 3 coats gloss. I think I'm 7 or 8 years out and going strong. I do a maintenance coat of gloss spring and fall.
Still get compliments on the brightwork. Dennis C. On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 4:48 PM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Because Dennis said so, in his post yesterday :) > > Cheers, > Randy > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Patrick Davin via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>, "andy stafford" < > andy.staff...@comcast.net> > *Cc: *"Patrick Davin" <jda...@gmail.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, March 1, 2017 3:17:35 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List Exterior Teak Varnish Recommendation? > > Just curious, why would you want to do 5 coats of Cetol followed by 3 > coats of Cetol Gloss? > > The instructions on the can recommend 3 coats followed by 1 gloss, or 2 > gloss if 1 gloss isn't satisfactory. But 8 coats is something I've only > ever heard of for varnish, and the lower # of coats required with Cetol is > one of its primary advantages. > > 4 coats on handrails last year took me quite a while, so I can't imagine > wanting to do 8! > > -Patrick > > On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 1:54 PM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> From: RANDY <randy.staff...@comcast.net> >> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 18:53:08 +0000 (UTC) >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Exterior Teak Varnish Recommendation? >> Thank you all for the responses and recommendations. >> >> For better or worse I've decided to go with Sikkens Cetol Natural Teak >> followed by Sikkens Cetol Gloss; probably five coats of the former and >> three coats of the latter initially. Factors in my decision included >> recommendations from this list, expected look, reported durability, price >> (my second choice, Awlwood MA, is a comparatively expensive system), >> and effort to use properly. This season I will also clean up other >> exterior teak besides the new handrails, and treat it with the same Cetol >> treatment after cleaning. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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