water based varnish & teak interior

[sailorman]

well i have just applied a first coat of water based varnish to a sample panel of teak ply, it has dried very quickly with a good colour ( oil varnish on the other end very dark ).

in the passed i have always used international 2 pack poly to "seal " the teak prior to applying satin

Question can i over coat the water based stuff with satin oil based international for interior use.

 

[Lakesailor]

Try it. I can't see why you used water based varnish. Surely it raises the grain?
Danish Oil apparently (according to the tin) acts as a good primer for overcoating.

 

[sailorman]

used it as a sample to check how it dries on teak.
it dried well & hope to use it as a base coat for conventional satin finish.
normal oil based varnishes are a problem with teak as the first coat doesnt dry properly

i am doing small alterations below in a q berth so might risk the water based first coat

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I have been using the stuff for a couple ,of years for interior purposes. I have to say that I have been pleased with the result and am now trying i the stuff in the cockpit on an experimental basis. So far so good but its only since Easter.

 

[LittleShip]

Re: water based varnish & teak interior

Andrew
I have been using Burgess water based acrylic on the brightwork for a couple of years it is easy to repair and once given a good few coats looks like ordinary varnish. It seems to hold up better than varnish and I can give the whole of the brightwork a coat (or two) in a weekend

Tom

 

[alienzdive]

Re: water based varnish & teak interior

I would not put oil based varnish over a water based varnish s teh two products contract and expand at different rates, the oil varnish would crack or peel off with in a year or two. Teak is also not the best timber to paint or varnish because the natural oils in the timber push off paints and varnishes. This is why when you see varnished teak it is always flaking off.