Refurbishing my interior and pulled all trim, cabinet doors etc. Now I'm uncertain about wheather to use varnish or Synthetic. I'm leaning toward WoodPro, any experience out there? And, is it durable enough for use on the floor. Any insight you can give this newby is appreciated... Thanks..........Keith
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Jack
Varnish
Since it is interior wood I would opt for a good hard varnish eiher satin or gloss. Of course it will need to be touched up every now and then. The other alternative, which I use, is good old lemon oil. Fragrant and seems to fight mold. Just wipe on every couple of months. I prefer a gloss varnish but don't have the enregy to do my interior.
Since it is interior wood I would opt for a good hard varnish eiher satin or gloss. Of course it will need to be touched up every now and then. The other alternative, which I use, is good old lemon oil. Fragrant and seems to fight mold. Just wipe on every couple of months. I prefer a gloss varnish but don't have the enregy to do my interior.
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Bob Howie
Armada 2000mc
With all due respect to those who prefer varnish, I used Armada MC2000 to do the brightwork in my boat, a 78h30. It's very tough synthetic, cures in the presence of moisture, it's clear, won't yellow and it's glossy. It also cures very rapidly, so you can build coats quickly. It's a little pricey, but you might want to give it a try on a section and see what you think. It's more durable than varnish and I like it; pretty low maintenance. Just an idea.
With all due respect to those who prefer varnish, I used Armada MC2000 to do the brightwork in my boat, a 78h30. It's very tough synthetic, cures in the presence of moisture, it's clear, won't yellow and it's glossy. It also cures very rapidly, so you can build coats quickly. It's a little pricey, but you might want to give it a try on a section and see what you think. It's more durable than varnish and I like it; pretty low maintenance. Just an idea.
I'd agree with Jack.
Keith: I have to agree with Jack. There is really no practical reason to use a product like Cetol or Armada on the interior of the boat. A good high quality varnish works good and will hold up for a long time. I usually use Jet (quick drying) varnish to build up coats on interior surfaces. They I use the rub effect varnish for the final two coats or so. I use Cetol light and Cetol clear on the exterior because I'm a lazy SOB when it comes to doing this stuff. Cetol can be recoated with just a little touch up with some sand paper and a new coat. I've never used Armada but understand it has a slightly better look. It is also suppose to have a slightly shorter life?
Keith: I have to agree with Jack. There is really no practical reason to use a product like Cetol or Armada on the interior of the boat. A good high quality varnish works good and will hold up for a long time. I usually use Jet (quick drying) varnish to build up coats on interior surfaces. They I use the rub effect varnish for the final two coats or so. I use Cetol light and Cetol clear on the exterior because I'm a lazy SOB when it comes to doing this stuff. Cetol can be recoated with just a little touch up with some sand paper and a new coat. I've never used Armada but understand it has a slightly better look. It is also suppose to have a slightly shorter life?
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Bob Howie
Armada life
I agree with Steve that Cetol is a pretty good product and I like the "orangey" look of the stuff. Steve, as to your question about whether Armada MC2000 has shorter life, I will let you know. To sort out the debate myself, I have several products -- and they all look about the same -- on the exterior and interior wood of my boat. I have a teak swim platform off my transom and I stripped it down completely and used just the Armada MC2000 on it since it's in a tough spot for wood and it's holding up pretty well. It's been done for about a year and it still looks very good. I used Cetol with Cetol Marine Gloss overcoat on the companionway hatch rail cover and the Gloss is peeling off in sheets, but the underlying Cetol remains in good shape, so I'd say the Armada MC2000 is a better overcoat than Cetol Marine Gloss. However, DO NOT use MC2000 over varnish...it will orange peel the varnish like crazy.
I agree with Steve that Cetol is a pretty good product and I like the "orangey" look of the stuff. Steve, as to your question about whether Armada MC2000 has shorter life, I will let you know. To sort out the debate myself, I have several products -- and they all look about the same -- on the exterior and interior wood of my boat. I have a teak swim platform off my transom and I stripped it down completely and used just the Armada MC2000 on it since it's in a tough spot for wood and it's holding up pretty well. It's been done for about a year and it still looks very good. I used Cetol with Cetol Marine Gloss overcoat on the companionway hatch rail cover and the Gloss is peeling off in sheets, but the underlying Cetol remains in good shape, so I'd say the Armada MC2000 is a better overcoat than Cetol Marine Gloss. However, DO NOT use MC2000 over varnish...it will orange peel the varnish like crazy.
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Bob: Thanks for the follow up. I have not seen Armada in West Marine either. I be interested in your follow up with the product. I now have only 3 small exposed pieces of teak on the exterior. My companionway has a Sunbrella cover on it. This area gets very little sun, but it also has been coated with Cetol Light and has help up well. One thing I can tell you is that NOT all wood take coatings equally. Certain pieces will hold up well and others seem to go south quickly. We would like to hear your report on the product.
Bob: Thanks for the follow up. I have not seen Armada in West Marine either. I be interested in your follow up with the product. I now have only 3 small exposed pieces of teak on the exterior. My companionway has a Sunbrella cover on it. This area gets very little sun, but it also has been coated with Cetol Light and has help up well. One thing I can tell you is that NOT all wood take coatings equally. Certain pieces will hold up well and others seem to go south quickly. We would like to hear your report on the product.
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