Ask any ten boaters how they protect the exterior wood of their boat and you’ll get ten answers, sometimes at length. There is no question that the deep, lustrous look of twelve coats of gloss varnish on a cap rail epitomizes boating elegance. Living with that reality is a different story.
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October 04, 2009
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Varnishing Teak
To many people well-finished teak helps define their idea of the perfect Bristol-fashion boat. Others see the work involved in maintaining teak an unnecessary curse. A walk down the paint aisle of your local boat store usually doesn’t shed any light on the problem of maintaining teak, as there are literally hundreds of variations of teak coatings. Varnishes, oils, synthetic finishes, two-part and other modern concoctions all vie for the attention of the teak-challenged boater.
