West System epoxy - unbelievable !

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I am going to leave the teak completely bare. The amount of epxoy that will actually be exposed to UV is sooo tiny, that I do not 'think' it will give a problem. The epxoy is was used more as a glue than a filler.

I have sanded all down to 220 grit and taken out the 30+ years of someone cleaning w/ cleaners and powerwashing ( and therefore removing a lot of the soft parts of the wood - creating more surface area for oil and dirt to accumulate.).

Like anyone, I love the look of fresh varnish, but I do not want the maintenance - at all. Personally, I think teak oil is a waste of time - the beauty is fleeting. And, I don't like the look/wear of some of the oil sealers either.

Like many of the salty, Montauk fishing boats, I let the teak go silver. I was directed years ago by an old sailor to just clean the teak w/ saltwater, a little bleach ( if needed ) and some sunshine. Most important, if I use a brush to go lightly ACROSS the grain. I have been very happy w/ the look and the wood stays healthy. To each his own. I have no problem every 2-3 months cleaning it in this manor. And, when the wood gets 'aged', the silver looks really nice.

By the way. the interior teak I will oil w/ tung and linseed oil. Or, just lemon oil.

Also, I just repaired w/ the West System the rod holders on my Tsunami. Unless you look carefully, you could never tell that one of the pcs was cracked in half! And, I tried to re-crack it to withstand 'my durability test' - rock solid !