Stephen, You will be happy to hear that we have been using Cetol, exclusively on both our previous sailboat and our current trawler for several years now. This includes a lot of time in the Caribbean sun. We do occasional touch ups because of our own stupidity, with success and ease, and apply a maintenance coat about once a year and that is pretty much all of the maintenance that has been required. And we have LOTS of teak on both boats. Chuck To follow our adventures, go to http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/ http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/ --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Stephen Offutt <stephen@ourdutchmaster.com> wrote: The final appearance is one of golden teak with a real depth and gloss. I am enamored of the finished work. Dock neighbors have complemented the results - perhaps somewhat born of relief of the eye sore. Though I cannot yet speak to durability, of course, I remain hopeful. This is an early report only of the railing up to the sundeck; now on to the flybridge stripe, ladder steps, gunwale,... Cheers from a Cetol Convert, Stephen Stephen Offutt

Hi all Following many exchanges and discussions relating to Cetol on T&T I thought that I would see if it is available in Europe. I find that both Sikkens and International Paints have Cetol listed. Sikkens has 12 different Cetol products listed - some available in 132 colours. I assume this is not what is generally referred to for exterior brightwork. So which brand / product do you use in the US? Regards Roger Bingham france

Rodger, I just completed a small job on railing brightwork with Cetol and am very satisfied with its application and initial appearance. I used the Sikkens Marine Natural Teak - 3 coats and their Marine Gloss for finish protection - 3 coats. My source was www.Defender.com. They recommend use of their Thinner no.216 for between coat prep - works well for me. The Sikkens web site is http://www.yachtpaint.com/USA/hotlinks/sikkens_guide.pdf. I talked to their tech support; was helpful a couple of times. Good Luck, Stephen Stephen Offutt M/Y Dutch Master, Heritage East 40 stephen@ourdutchmaster.com > -----Original Message----- > From: trawlers-and-trawlering- > bounces+stephen=ourdutchmaster.com@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and- > trawlering-bounces+stephen=ourdutchmaster.com@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf > Of Roger Bingham > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:34 AM > To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com > Subject: T&T: Cetol > > Hi all > > Following many exchanges and discussions relating to Cetol on T&T I > thought > that I would see if it is available in Europe. > > I find that both Sikkens and International Paints have Cetol listed. > > Sikkens has 12 different Cetol products listed - some available in 132 > colours. I assume this is not what is generally referred to for exterior > brightwork. > > So which brand / product do you use in the US? > > Regards > > Roger Bingham > france > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

> Sikkens Marine Natural Teak - 3 coats and their Marine Gloss for finish > protection - 3 coats. > of their Thinner no.216 for between coat prep - > works well for me. >> >> The only suggestion that I have Is that put on your 3 or 4 coats and finish with an additional coat of the normal cetol thinned with Penetrol 25 to 30% Leaves a nice glossy varnish like finish. Easy to touch up and much more durable than varnish. Hi Stephen and Rich I have used Cetol for years..and love it--except the one occuring problem that I encounter: When Cetol gets rubbed or nicked--it all comes off at that spot, down to the bare wood. I have never heard of using Thinner no 216 between coats--what does it do and why use it? Also what is Penetrol 25? I don't understand the use of applying "regular" cetol on top of the natural coats. Wouldn't that give your wood that "orangish cast" soo familiar with "regular/original" cetol? At one time I did use cetol top coat but found it challenging to remove when I needed to strip back down to bare wood. However, I did not feel I got the extra protection from rubs, bumps, and scrapes that I thought I would when I applied the top coat. Would like to hear, even off line how these procedures fare over months of cruising and docking. Thank you for your help as I would love to perfect my cetol use as I do enjoy using the product Mary Fox Hannah Jane Lake Stevens, WA