Another 6 Months - Ops, 7
The six month fun schedule arrived as usual this spring. The weather, however, was not being cooperative and the Bay Area was getting drowned. Two weeks ago, I went to prepare the boat for our first IntraIsland regatta. When I opened the hatch, what to my amazement did I see? Laid out were the Cetol, brushes, masking tape and etc., but I could not remeber doing it :confused:
Slowly my mind recovered and I recalled spending one day at the boat masking and coating the teak around the entrance hatch and then laying out newspapers on which to coat the hatch boards when I returned. Supposed to have been the next day, but I had an allergic reaction to something, went to the Dr and ended up on prednisone, a steroid. Turns out, one of the little know side effects of the stuff is memory loss. :eek: People who take prednisone for allergies call it "half"heimers as opposed to "Allz" heimers. :rolleyes:
Oh well. Finally, last Wednesday I began the masking - coating routine and completed it all by Friday (removed the masking tape Saturday), except for the four teak pads under the bow pulpit legs. Of course, things did not go as planned. The rains returned, but I managed to get the coating done early enough that any water mars are not visible from three feet away. ;)
Only five months until the next fun session . . .
Enquiring minds want to know....
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epiphany
......Katie's brightwork was done differently - all taken back down to bare wood, 3 coats of clear epoxy (sanded after the last coat had dried), and then the varnish......
How has that held up Kurt?
I will be breakingout the pig's nostril hair brush myself soon, and wonder about how the epoxy pre-coat thing worked out for you.
FWIW, I tried it on my winch blocks, but used the wrong thinner for the varnish.. it did not last but I know that was due to operator error. :rolleyes:
Not Quite As Cheap This Time
Should confess that, in preping for painting this time, I did not use the really cheap masking tape. :o But I did use the least expensive 3M tape (tan stuff). :rolleyes: Only a bit more expensive than the "off brand," but miles better quality. The 3M tape was still easily removable after two days in sun and fog. Probably could have gone for two or three more days . . .
semco sealer / no tape miles
Early morning coffee time.
Nosed around on the net Scott Galloway's TIP on Semco Sealer, usually associated with teak, but works just fine on our teak alternative mahogany.
Definitely not a varnish-look alternative. What the effect is, according to the dozens of teak furniture manufacturers who recommed it, is a bare wood look. Haven't actually seen a Semco finished coaming, but I've seen a lot of failing and blotchy varnish jobs.
If it is a careful but simple procedure to reapply the sealer WITHOUT TAPE, as Scott does it, then that convinces me. Tape would not be much help with a runny product - varnish, you could say, is more likely to stay where you lay it on because it has more body. Less likely to get under the tape.
One hand with the 'applicator', the other with an absorbant rag, could be something I could learn to do.
The great thing about Semco (taken from the net) is that it is a family owned business. Has been doing this sealing business for 30 years by word of mouth, without advertising. Pricewise a quart costs the same as a similar product from Interbucks or Sherman Bill or Dow/Dupont or whatever Con Glomerate. Sealer gets more coverage, and you don't have to put 17 coats on!
The little Monk 24' Woodie that was reborn in the yard - that used 3-coat Detco Crystal - it's still going strong waiting for its owner to come get it. Been a year. So there is a 'varnish' job that's lasted...one year for sure... in the California sun.
Too much bad times with the glitz. I'll go with the mom-and-pop Semco to keep the grey away. She'll never know.:rolleyes:
What isn't clear in Scott's post is why he uses OIL on his cabin sole. Why not the S. Sealer? One less can in the locker.:D