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   Jed_C. | Apr 27, 2000 04:25pm | #1

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   Leave it alone--the sun and the salt air will do the job for you.

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   Tom_Goodine | Apr 27, 2000 05:47pm | #2

   *Spell check does not do much if you forget a word. Thee teak in question appears to have been stained when newlyconstructed. thehe other problemis the owner wants to use a neNVNV protected oil base finish which Iam afraid will do its job and not let the wood age like the the rest of the wood oboard. Pluslus he wants it to look like the old wood now.I was lucky enough to talk him out of varnishing the whole darn 51'of it so a bit of stain or dye would be nice so I can start oiling away.

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   Jed_C. | Apr 27, 2000 08:58pm | #3

   *I feel like I just read a Monty Python script. I'm assuming that by "neNVNV" you mean to convey that the owner wants to use a spar varnish containing UV-resistant additives. (Those boat people can be a persnickety lot, but at least they've got the money to pay for whatever it is they want. Suggest you charge him by the hour as you figure this one out.)Well, you're right, a spar varnish will inhibit the effects of UV on the teak. The varnish itself will impart an immediate yellow tone to the wood."Pluslus he wants it to look like the old wood now."--Sometimes, even with rich clients, you have to do like Nancy Reagan used to advise and just say "No."

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   Tom_Goodine | Apr 28, 2000 04:21am | #4

   *neNVNV is this sites version of spell check forUV,As I am new to this site and never checked after posting I will leave the spell check alone from now on,as its corrections are worse than my spelling. The finish that will be used is not a varnish , but a new modifiedversion of teak oil,(new, better and longer lasting)according to the can.trials on old and new wood have no effect on color on old wood and nicely darken new wood.From sections that have been disassembled it is fair clear stain was used at time of construction.(Whole galley went overboard).So we are back to the ,any suggestions?

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   Bob_Dingler | Apr 28, 2000 05:04pm | #5

   *A customer used a similar teak sealer on some hi-end teak exterior and the finish lasted 8 months before needing recoating.This is not a very substantive finish as a coating should last 2-3 years before recoating.

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   Bob_"The_Boardman" | Apr 29, 2000 06:53pm | #6

   *Most of the color you describe comes from only 1 place...age! You could try a seal cost of amber shellac, diluted 1 part shellac to 4 parts alcohol. Spar varnish was the original finish on most things nautical...it's flexible, durable, yellows just a little to add the "character" of the color you refer to.

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   Tom_Goodine | Apr 30, 2000 04:37am | #7

   *I should have been more specific,we are talking interior finish here. Bright work topside will be polished stainless,titanium and a new wood productthat is vacuum injected with resin,no maintainancetop side at all,power wash and sail.