yacht varnish

[anderson]

can we use ronseal diamond varnish on the toe rail and capping which is teak.

 

[sailorman]

I would use International woodskin, not as gloss as varnish but very east to repair / re coat

 

[Tranona]

You can, but it probably won't last very long. Suggest you use International Woodskin.

 

[Concerto]

All the exterior teak on Concerto has been varnished, but this winter it is being taken back to bare wood and left to mellow to a nice silver grey. Keeping moisture at bay for a good varnished finish is a lot of hard work. Teak does not require to be varnished or protected with anything else, so save the hassle and let it weather.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

once varnished you will have to carry on sanding it down and varnishing it all the time. It would better to use teak oil, or let it weather to silver gray; I prefer teak oil, nice and easy.

 

[biscuit]

When I bought it, my boat's grab- and toe-rails were "Sikkened" but gradually it came off in sheets. Does woodskin do the same eventually?
I varnish them regularly now, and they do look good, but every time I do it, I realise that it's a mug's game!
Next time I will leave them as nature intended!

 

[lw395]

When I bought it, my boat's grab- and toe-rails were "Sikkened" but gradually it came off in sheets. Does woodskin do the same eventually?
I varnish them regularly now, and they do look good, but every time I do it, I realise that it's a mug's game!
Next time I will leave them as nature intended!

Nature intended it to rot.
Bare teak is a game of attrition, lose x-amount per year and sell the boat before it's a problem.

 

[sailorman]

When I bought it, my boat's grab- and toe-rails were "Sikkened" but gradually it came off in sheets. Does woodskin do the same eventually?
I varnish them regularly now, and they do look good, but every time I do it, I realise that it's a mug's game!
Next time I will leave them as nature intended!

No it doesn't peel.
the only treated teak externally is around the main hatch & that includes grab handles affixed to the wash board runners. treated 9 months ago & no problems with it & actually pleased with the product

 

[duncan99210]

New use teak oil on the cockpit table, the trim by the companionway and the boarding step on the pulpit. Fifteen minutes work every three or four months through the season to keep it looking fresh. Varnish is for stuff down below where it isn't a constant battle with the sun.

 

[Woodlouse]

When I bought it, my boat's grab- and toe-rails were "Sikkened" but gradually it came off in sheets. Does woodskin do the same eventually?
I varnish them regularly now, and they do look good, but every time I do it, I realise that it's a mug's game!
Next time I will leave them as nature intended!

Sadly nothing will look as good as varnish. If there was an easy way, everyone would be doing it. Woodskin has it's supporters, but it's an alternative not a substitute.

 

[MM5AHO]

Sadly nothing will look as good as varnish. If there was an easy way, everyone would be doing it. Woodskin has it's supporters, but it's an alternative not a substitute.

I've had great success with this stuff.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pai...or+Wood+Care/sd3176/FLAG+Yacht+Varnish/p64100

Good price too.

 

[Tomaret]

I used Tonkinois varnish on my woodwork on deck last year. A season's exposure to the elements has had no as yet noticeable affect, but I did put on 8 coats.

http://www.letonkinoisvarnish.uk/

But when I went down to the yard yesterday for the first time in a month varnish had started to lift on most of the battens that make up my cockpit seating. So much for 8 coats all meticulously applied according to the instructions:ambivalence: