Michael..... I too used Wood-Pro. It's basically Armada in WM clothing. I have very little exterior teak on the Queen, but quite a bit of teak trim inside. All the trim I've done so far has been wood-pro, but I finished my swim platform with teak oil, since I had been advised that both Cetol and Armada tend to get slippery when wet. Has this been your experience? I would like to hear your evaluation of deck traction with the wood-pro finish. Generally, I, too, am pleased with the wood-pro. I noticed the following correlation at the start of the summer: With identical preparation (sanding to 100 grit), trim and accessory items I finished with three coats of woodpro satin looked identical to my swim platform, which I had sanded bare and finished with twelve (12) coats of rubbed oil. It was truly a beautiful piece of furniture. By the end of July, however (2 1/2 months in the weather), it had started to dry and fade, and required recoating to preserve the appearance (30 minutes). It seems that this requirement will continue approximately monthly. I'm guessing that the WoodPro finish on the platform would last a minimum of two years. If traction underfoot is acceptable, I could eliminate that chore from the list. Thanks. I'm eager to hear your results. Regards, John Gaquin m/v Brefnie Queen 32' Luhrs Bass River Marina, Dennis, MA

jgaquin@ici.net writes: >both Cetol and Armada tend to get slippery when wet I use Cetol or Armada on my grabrails and some steps into the cockpit (that's all the teak I have outside) and I can not concur with the slippery aspect. I have used Armada flat, three coats over bare teak and recoat it once a year with one coat of flat (after light rubbing with Brillo pads). Wet or dry, I get good "grippiness" - and that's on a sailboat which gets wet a lot. I do stay away from gloss completely. Ciao - George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

My experience with Cetol is that it's slippery. I put about three coats on my lazarette cover when I rebuilt it two years ago, as a test. Just used regular, not gloss. When it's wet, it is the one place on an otherwise non-slippery deck to avoid - the remainder of the decks are natural teak. At 05:19 PM 08/23/2000 -0400, George Geist wrote: >jgaquin@ici.net writes: >>both Cetol and Armada tend to get slippery when wet > >I use Cetol or Armada on my grabrails and some steps into the cockpit >(that's all the teak I have outside) and I can not concur with the >slippery aspect. I have used Armada flat, three coats over bare teak >and recoat it once a year with one coat of flat (after light rubbing >with Brillo pads). Wet or dry, I get good "grippiness" - and that's >on a sailboat which gets wet a lot. I do stay away from gloss >completely.