Railing Refinish

[dottieshusband]

I used an unfamiliar product to refinish my rails last time.. it didn't last. So I'm stripping bare and after the mineral spirits wipe down, they look so good natural, until the mineral spirits evaporate, I'm thinking of just tongue oiling them.. anybody else gone au natural and how'd it work out?

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Be careful not to get arrested for going au natural

 

[dottieshusband]

This the front rail with just mineral spirits on it. I read that it was ok to apply epiphanes over tounge oil, so the plan is 3 coats of oil, varnish later or not. PS, the other product lured me in with the no sanding between coats... but basically just started disintegrating with sun exposure. The lee non weather side lost its gloss, but stayed intact.

 

[Pascal]

Teak oil looks good for a while and then it’s all downhill

Best finish I use in Florida is Awlwood by Awlgrip. It s a one part coating which requires no sanding between coats until the last couple of coats. It performs well in the Florida sun. Only downside is the price at $80 a quart but well worth it

 

[dottieshusband]

Be careful not to get arrested for going au natural

I'm sure it will be handled as a very very small misdemeanor!

 

[dottieshusband]

Is Alwood a paint or clear coat type product? I'm open to try something different (except Total Boat varnish)

 

[Pascal]

Unlike Cetol it s a clear. You first apply a primer and then the Awlwood gloss. In addition to not having to sand between coat you can recoat in as little as 2 hours.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Awlwood is clear but they have tints available for it. It is (I think) a urethane that cures from the moisture in the air.

I have never seen a more durable wood finish, ever.

 

[Avenger]

That looks really good. My only offering is that oil finishes tend to darken over time which is not a look that appeals to me. My 2 cents.

 

[dottieshusband]

I watched a video on Awlwood, and I think I'll change my mind and do that. I've always associated the Awlgrip stuff with paint, and never heard of a clear primer. Video said to sand to 120 so it should have good adhesion. Jamestown Marine is out, so I'm looking around. I'm in a covered slip but get morning sun on one side of the boat. The sunny side pic is where I stopped stripping, not much varnish left down the rail. The other rail pic gets zero sun, and the only varnish with any gloss left after 2 years.

 

[TROUBLE]

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

 

[dottieshusband]

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!

 

[spartonboat1]

Any comments on Interlux Perfection?

 

[JD5652]

I'm an Awlwood fan and I have covers for all my railings. This significantly extends the life of the finish.

 

[dottieshusband]

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!

 

[Sadey]

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.

 

[Boatsb]

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

 

[Westfield 11]

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.

 

[dottieshusband]

It's a 60 kg swivel plow.

 

[johnjen50]

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.