Trojan Boat Forum

I just got done with my swim platform and railings .

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.

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

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

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.

Man is that gonna be pretty.

Looks good!!

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

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

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.

Thank you, Paul,

Larry

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.