Rick,
    In 2003 I refinished Evening Star with Bristol. It is great! Yes it is
a two part varnish, but it more than makes up for that with its looks and
the fact that you can get up to 4 coats on a day in the summer. We sprayed
the whole boat and mast putting on 5 coats in a 30 hr time frame with no
sanding in between. After three seasons in Nova Scotia, I am still very
happy with it.

Ted Derivan
Evening Star
Baba 30 #66
Lunenburg Nova Scotia
www.marinerking.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonadora" <sonadora@sail2live.com>
To: <baba-l@ballreich.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:46 PM
Subject: [Baba-L] RE: [baba] Cetol, Bristol, HoneyTeak? - bump

>
> As I just spent the day sanding down to bare teak, I've been kicking
> around
> what to do next. Sure, Honey Teak sounds great, but it's expensive and
> (for
> the chemically challenged such as myself) too easy to screw up. Yes, I
> know
> what you're thinking. No, it isn't easy to screw up. But trust me, any
> chemicals beyond water, coffee, and beer are a recipe for disaster. Okay,
> rum is fine too, but that's all.
>
> So, as I looked at my beautifully hued bare teak, I wondered about oiling
> it. As mentioned, it needs to be done several times a season, but rubbing
> on
> teak oil is no big deal and it's not too complicated as far as chemicals
> go.
> In addition, if you do decide to just let it go, the teak simply turns
> into,
> well, teak.
>
> Anyone else out there using oil?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rick Beddoe
> s/v Soņadora, 1978 Baba 30
> http://sail2live.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Crane [mailto:jccrane@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:01 AM
> To: Baba, Panda and Tashiba
> Subject: RE: [baba] Cetol, Bristol, HoneyTeak?
>
> To throw a different perspective in the mix. I'm currently using a heat
> gun
> to strip the varnish, yes it really works and works well, but I'm apply
> teak
> oil instead of varnish or any other product. Did the cabin overlay, port
> cap rail, dorads, last season, and am now working on the starboard
> caprail.
> I have to oil several times a season, but its really easy to do! I have a
> full boat cover for the winter months.
>
> Jim
> s/v Bordeaux
> Baba35
> Blaine, WA
>
>
>
>
>
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