I used Cetol today.

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:45 pm

I just got done with my swim platform and railings .

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:29 pm

How many coats? That looks great. I put on three coats of Cetol on my swim platform and it only lasted one year so this year I'm going to lightly sand and repair the bad spots and put four more coats, maybe that will do for awhile.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:32 pm

5 coats is what I did on mine... seems to be holding up OK after one season.

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:01 am

I put on two coats then sanded and apply two more. top side, under one two coats

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:50 pm

With about 4 coats I get 3 seasons out of it. This fall I did light sanding on some chipped spots and added 2 more.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:58 pm

Man is that gonna be pretty.

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:18 pm

Looks good!!

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:50 pm

Beeeeutiful! I redid my teak platform with 4 coats and final with anti-skid added. It's lasted 2 seasons and looks good going into the third. I'll sand and touch up and rough spots. Really like the look of Cetol Natural. Not as orange as the original

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:14 am

This is what I was going to use this summer to make all the outside teak look good.

I do have a question,,,the cabin door has the teak looking pretty faded on the bottom, but look darker as it goes up.

I was wondering, should I use the teak oil on the faded portion of the door first to balance the darkness of the door, or can I just use the Cetol right off the bat?

Thanks,

Larry

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:48 am

Hi Larry,

All of the existing teak oil must be removed before applying Cetol or it will not stick. Clean the wood with a good teak cleaner then scuff it if needed. Now apply the Cetol. If the wood should sit for several days between preping it and applying the finish, the natural oils in the wood may come to the surface so you should wipe it down with reducer just before painting.

Follow the directions on the Cetol can. If applied correctly your boat will look great for years before refinishing again.

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:21 am

Thank you, Paul,

Larry

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:36 pm

You can hide the colour difference on your cabin door if you use the regular Cetol. You will likley find after 3 or 4 coats that the pigments in the cetol 'blend' and the the result will look pretty consistent regardless of underlying wood colour.