I would agree with the vote for oil over polyurethane or varnish and certainly Cetol. We used Watco teak oil for a while but did not like the smell, though it did give good results. For the last several years we have been using a product called Howard Feed n Wax that is beeswax and orange oil. We typically get a season out of it with no dirt issues and a pleasant orange smell. I just ordered another bottle on Amazon and would recommend it.
Jim Reinardy C&C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:18:27 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman <jlam...@outlook.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Leaving interior Teak natural? Another vote for Old English lemon oil. IMO teak is not intended to be urethaned or any of the other. Just sets you up for more maintenance, stripping, scraping, etc, which is contrary to using teak in the first place. Oil 2x each summer and looks like new. Wipe off excess and no dirt problems. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 Harmony Get Outlook for Android Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:50:53 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> Subject: Stus-List Leaving interior Teak natural? Dean My 32 came with the C&C advertised 'teak package'...teak everywhere...the V-birth, quarterberth, bulkheads, doors, head, dinette table teak veneer (I think), etc. It is now 36 years old and has only ever been oiled. It still looks like new. I have tried the 'designer oils' from yacht shops but prefer the stuff I buy at the grocery store Old English Lemon Oil Now it means I oil the teak 2 maybe 3 times a year but isn't that why I own a 1984 C&C 32. old english oil lemon - Bing<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dold%2Benglish%2Boil%2Blemon%26form%3DANSPH1%26refig%3Dc5a6c1d1a0974c488104caef1d01fd8f%26pc%3DU531%26sp%3D3%26qs%3DUT%26pq%3Dold%2Benglish%2Boil%2B%26sk%3DPRES1UT2%26sc%3D8-16%26cvid%3Dc5a6c1d1a0974c488104caef1d01fd8f&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5e6107e707444d958c3908d8f17b393b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637524858833845042%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FWZXLSo5r0o2X0nMnhfn5hwPVkdepiFQ6Z8qnMkP%2FB4%3D&reserved=0> Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - #277 Halifax, N.S. On 2021-03-27 8:19 p.m., Dean McNeill via CnC-List wrote: Spring chores on the new-to-me C&C 34… every piece of the beautiful teak interior is coated in Cetol. It makes it look so DARK! I’m successfully removing the Cetol with a heat gun and scraper. After a light sand, I’m wondering if I varnish it or leave it uncoated (natural). I’m not a fan of oiling as it seems to attract dirt and grime. Obviously I’ll be treating any exterior woodwork… but what about the interior, varnish or natural? Or something else? Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5e6107e707444d958c3908d8f17b393b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637524858833854999%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XAv8NmG6scJhMKW8Q4zUiPstkOgKKaV3Cbh9P4KhkkM%3D&reserved=0> Thanks - Stu
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