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K im seriously confused about green treat and marine ply!
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 239135" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>For "brightwork" ( varnished surfaces on sailboats)...Spar varnish has been around for longer than I have.</p><p></p><p>A "Spar" is a part of a sailboat!</p><p></p><p>However, Spar varnish, if left exposed to the UV rays, will deteriorate with-in a couple of years. </p><p></p><p>On my sailboats, that meant having to strip it off of the teak rails...and then re-coat. Not a fun job, I can assure you. Most of us went to teak oil in lieu of the Spar Varnish. Oil was not as fancy a finish, to be sure, but we could re-oil the wood every year or so with nothing more than a rag dipped in oil. Many other oils were also used, instead of the more expensive packaged "Teak oil".</p><p></p><p>So...if your wood is exposed to sunlight most of the time...keep in mind that Spar varnish is great stuff, but has to be stripped and re-coated from time to time.</p><p></p><p>I've read of some good home-made wooden boats (hulls and all) being done with...believe it or not...simple latex house paint. It protects your house in all sorts of weather. A Google search will turn up more info.</p><p></p><p>R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 239135, member: 4376"] For "brightwork" ( varnished surfaces on sailboats)...Spar varnish has been around for longer than I have. A "Spar" is a part of a sailboat! However, Spar varnish, if left exposed to the UV rays, will deteriorate with-in a couple of years. On my sailboats, that meant having to strip it off of the teak rails...and then re-coat. Not a fun job, I can assure you. Most of us went to teak oil in lieu of the Spar Varnish. Oil was not as fancy a finish, to be sure, but we could re-oil the wood every year or so with nothing more than a rag dipped in oil. Many other oils were also used, instead of the more expensive packaged "Teak oil". So...if your wood is exposed to sunlight most of the time...keep in mind that Spar varnish is great stuff, but has to be stripped and re-coated from time to time. I've read of some good home-made wooden boats (hulls and all) being done with...believe it or not...simple latex house paint. It protects your house in all sorts of weather. A Google search will turn up more info. R [/QUOTE]
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