I used Epiphanes Gloss on Touche' in 1999. Haven't touched it since. Still get compliments.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 5:30 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I'll second using Epiphanes Varnish. I built up mine with the following: a > coat or two of Pettit Clear Sealer (you can hot coat it), then build with > Epiphanes Wood Finish Gloss, which can be applied without sanding between > coats up to three days apart. After about 6 coats I let it dry for a week > and give it a good sanding to smooth over the grain. Then I use regular > Epiphanes Gloss for a few more coats. I give a quick scuff with a green > scotchbrite pad between coats. I wipe down with a damp cloth, then one > dampened with alcohol, then a good wipe with a tack rag. If you want a > satin finish, the last coat can be Epiphanes rubbed effect, which is very > easy to work with. I always finish with Gloss, though, as it wears better. > I checked with some of my West Indian friends, who are varnish experts, to > see if they go for anything different these days but got the same answer. > > Andy > Formerly C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Jun 26, 2018, at 18:08, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > FYI, I am starting to learn more about the cabin teak on our 1994 C&C > 37/40+. I noticed when we bought the boat that the interior looked much > more "blonde" color than other teak interiors. In addition, there are a > number of areas where the wood shows light water stains. The finish itself > allows the grain to be both felt and seen. After trying varnish in a few > inconspicous places, I noticed it darkened the color to a traditional teak > look. Beautiful, but getting everything that color was going to involve a > major redo of the entire interior. I then tried traditional danish oil. > This time, I could see and feel the grain as was the case with the rest of > the boat, but again it darkened the wood (but not as much as the varnish). > > Then, I tried lacquer. It did not darken the wood, and I also (finally!) > figured out that I could remove the old Lacquer finish with a 50/50 mix of > lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol. > > So, for those of you who have the lighter finished interior, try lacquer. > It sits on top of the teak and does not penetrate deeply, thus not > darkening the wood. And, you can test if it is lacquer that needs to be > removed by trying the thinner/alcohol approach. > > Food for thought, > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:40 PM > *Subject:* Stus-List Cleaning cabin teak prior to varnish application > > Have decided to bite the bullet and brighten up my cabins by cleaning up > the teak which has only ever been oiled—and not really that often! > I am leaning toward using the spray on stuff from Clorox similar to > ‘scrubbing bubbles’ to clean and remove what little oil/dirt remains before > applying a polyurethane based ‘varnish’. > This is a big job on my 1995 36’ XL/kcb—there are 3 cabins and several > bulkheads and doors to do so I cannot obsess over the cleaning or the > varnish application. > The list has mentioned solutions with TSP, etc. but unless there are > likely to be problems with my Clorox stuff, I prefer this premixed. > Also what polyurethane varnish is considered the best looking with the > fewest number of coats. > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > > > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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