What do I use on my teak?

[uncleboo]

Epiphanes is my choice as well. I cleaned, sanded and coated my teak with 8 coats. Looks the same today as it did 2-1/2 yrs ago. I posted some pics of the results in another thread somewhere.

[Capt Terry]

Originally Posted by uncleboo

Epiphanes is my choice as well. I cleaned, sanded and coated my teak with 8 coats. Looks the same today as it did 2-1/2 yrs ago. I posted some pics of the results in another thread somewhere.

Teak Protector

There are multiple opinions- depends on the look, ease of application and re-application. Epiphanes used by friends, Bushwacker and 65Bowrider looks good; a bit shiny and dark like the wood in a nice, old bar (a compliment). In the summer of 2005 when my teak was looking pretty bad with tree trunk like scale in some locations, I bleached and sanded it clean and applied Siskin’s Cetol, maybe 4 – 5 coats. Cetol was recommended by a wind-bagger friend (for ease of application and refurbs) whose sailboat is always in the SC elements. Four months after Cetol I started storing my boat under roof. With weekly use between April and October, except for minor repair of scratches with an artist brush I have not touched my Cetol in the last 10 years. It looks almost as good as when first applied! This photo is 6 years after application.

Capt Terry