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I do mine with four coats of Epiphanes Rapid Clear first, (you can do 2 or three in a day ) then sand with 150 grit and after that 6 coats of regular epiphans one coat at a time sanding in between with 220 that 320 and than 600 to finish prior to the last coat. I do one more coat each spring and one coat in the fall. No problems
Art
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I ordered the Awlwood system from Boatersland. I used Epiphanes 1st time around. Got 7 plus years out of it, and I'm sure if I'd followed their advice about recoating each year, I'm sure it would have been fine. It started to lift in a few places and instead of repairing those places, because I am a genius, I stripped it all off and went with an unknown product to me... Like Epiphanes, Awlgrip has a great reputation and looks I can get a high build quickly.. but no matter what.. wifey has committed to making railing covers.. now just waiting on the UPS man!
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Any comments on Interlux Perfection?
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I'm an Awlwood fan and I have covers for all my railings. This significantly extends the life of the finish.
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Stripped the pulpit and lost some black caulk in the process. I was surprised to see it was in a shallow groove, and not separate strips of wood. It looks like polysulfide, but I'm planning on going back with sikaflex uv black... anybody got experience replacing the caulk?... yes, that's a stainless anchor, don't hate!
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What size anchor and why the hate? I think they look great on these boats. I plan to do the same but haven’t decided on Rocna or just a Delta plow. It seems my danforth just doesn’t set well up north.
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Black boatlife was the standard years ago. I've seen all kinds of stuff used lately including sharpies. Don't do it. I'd use the black boatlife. It worked well for generations. Since we don't see too much natural teak in Florida I haven't thought about this for a long time
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If you decide on a Rocna, be aware that a 55kg Vulcan fits our pulpits just fine. And it will hold you just fine too.
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It's a 60 kg swivel plow.
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I’ve wondered are some brands of swivel better than others? I like the idea but it has always seemed like a weak point to me.