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Heres the basics to varnishing wood on a boat. Filter the varnish by pouring it through a synthetic mesh strainer into a separate pot or container.
Wipe off surface oil with a rag dipped in thinners.
How to varnish teak on a boat. Uncut varnish will bridge wood pores leaving space for moisture. Thin the first coat 50 by volume12 ounce of thinner to every ounce of varnish. Thin the second coat 25 percent the third 10 percent.
Wipe off surface oil with a rag dipped in thinners. Just before varnishing wipe teak down with an acetone-saturated rag to remove surface oil. Thin the first coat 50 by volume12 ounce of thinner to every ounce of varnish.
Thin the second coat 25 percent the third 10 percent. Wipe off surface oil with a rag dipped in thinners. Just before varnishing wipe teak down with an acetone-saturated rag to remove surface oil.
Tutorial - How to varnish teak on a sailing vessel - YouTube. Here is a little tutorial on how to varnish with EPIFANES on a teak table. Heres the basics to varnishing wood on a boat.
Remove old varnish by sanding rinse down your boat and tape off your area. Use a badger-hair brush when varnishing. Apply a thin first coat and keep a wet edge.
Keep your strokes long and light brushing from dry back to the wet edge. Sand in between coatsbe sure that the varnish is dry and. Wet the teak down.
Apply part one the caustic spreading and lightly scrubbing with a bristle brush. When the surface is a uniform wet muddy brown apply the second part the acid spreading with a clean bristle brush. Apply and spread enough of the acid to turn the teak a uniform tan.
Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry completely. If you really want to build up the finish quickly you can try to double-coat a standard varnish after you have passed the primer coat stage and reached the full strength point by applying a coat in the morning and then applying a second coat later in the day without sanding in between. Filter the varnish by pouring it through a synthetic mesh strainer into a separate pot or container.
Do not apply the varnish directly from the can. Pour only the amount of varnish you need at the time. Its not recommended to pour extra.
While many varnishers may claim that the wood must first be wiped with thinner MEK or acetone to remove surface oil I have never found it to be necessary. The secret of longevity for varnish on any wood is in the amount of coats applied. My personal belief is that eight coats are the minimum needed.
Here are some tips for a good finish. Dont varnish direct from the tin decant enough for the job into a clean container and store the tin in a dust-free area. Use a tack cloth to wipe down the item being varnished before varnishing.
Do not load your brush directly from the can but use a dedicated vessel. Also have a separate container ready to tap off excessive varnish. Dont pour unused varnish back into the can.
Dip less than half the length of bristles into the varnish and allow them to saturate. Maintain a wet edge by brushing toward the area previously varnished. The boat is presently in the Med so a lot of sunshine and UV to contend with.
A Spanish friend advises polyurethane on wood below decks but Epifanes high gloss clear varnish topsides and his boat does look nice. Ive now applied teak oil to the foot brace and although it enhances the appearance of the wood there is no shine to it. How to Restore Teak Wood on a Boat.
Scrape away the damaged varnish using a light touch on a razor-sharp scraperyou want to remove the bad varnish without damaging the underlying wood. Then sand the area with 220-grit sandpaper wipe away all dust use a rag with the thinner recommended by the varnish manufacturer although denatured alcohol works too and apply at least one spot-coat of. Varnish Alternatives Teak Oils As expected the test fields to see the most changes to their rosters in the last year were varnish alternatives teak oils and teak sealers.
Of the original 17 products only 12 teak treatments made it to the one-year checkup and most of those were the two-step systems like Cetol that included a clear gloss overcoat. Before starting the varnish must be very lightly sanded with 400 grit sandpaper. All youre doing is roughing up the exterior enough to allow the varnish to adhere.
Wipe down and tack cloth. Other than that Day 2 is a repeat of Day 1. Vacuum the whole boat including the stripped and sanded wood to remove dust.
Wipe wood with denatured alcohol or mineral spirits. After the bare wood is sealed hose down and chamois the whole boat between varnishing sessions. Your teak care to the next level.
Tools For Treating Teak Wood. Cleaning and maintaining teak isnt as simple as getting out a spray bottle and wiping it down. Youll need special tools designed specifically for teak maintenance to get the most out of this wood.
Start with a Stainless Steel Scrubber. If you already have one lying around great. Varnish for Teak If a high-gloss hard surface is the goal then UV-resistant varnish is the way to go with teak.
Like many woods teak can be varnished until its smooth and glossy. The woods natural oil is removed using a cleaner sandpaper and acetone and then several coats of UV-protective varnish are applied. Depending on the look that you want to give to your boats teak you can get some standard teak oil from Star Bright for a matte look or if you want to go for a high-gloss varnish you can get this product made from TotalBoat.
Also to avoid splatter and oil marks on the teak the best way to apply the finish is with a foam brush. They are cheap and give the best result with. It is especially important to that the final coating of varnish be placed all around a work piece particularly if it is made of teak and installed on boats because any place where moisture can enter under the edge of the varnish will eventually cause the finish to lift.
Teak on deck is usually varnished a process that requires periodic recoating and stripping and a complete revarnishing once in a while. Some skippers varnish their swim platforms too using several coats of polyurethane and adding nonskid powder to the final coat to improve footing.