Refinishing Sole

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Apr 30, 2010
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Jeanneau 45.2 Saugatuck, MI
I am in the process of sanding and refinishing/replacing the teak/holly sole in my cabin and am curious what the best finish might be? I want the maple/holly? inlays to stay white. I am in the flooring business and water based poly is the only thing I know of that will not amber with age, but am not sure it is that good in a "wet" environment. Thinking maybe glass resin would work. Suggestion would be appreciated.
 
May 24, 2004
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Hunter 33.5 Portsmouth, RI
On my 1990 H-33.5 I have sanded down the sole boards to bare and put on two coats of Ultimate Sole with a foam brush.. I think it's great stuff - very satisfied with it.
 
Apr 28, 2005
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Oday 302 Lake Perry, KS
Another vote for Ultimate Sole but....

My understanding is that the Ultimate Sole people packed up the boat and sailed away -- they are no longer in business.

It was a great product and my sole looks fantastic two years later.

I did a search for the product and found the following from what I think was the US distributor:

April 3, 2010
It is with great regret that I write you to inform you that Integrated Marine Systems, LLC has decided not to distribute Ultimate Sole in the United States and Canada.
After months of broken promises and evasive or non-existent answers from Ultimate Marine Products, Inc. about product availability, I have decided that I must turn my total attention to the customers whose boats I care for in my local area.
I had hoped to get this enterprise off of the ground during the relatively quiet months of winter, working out the costs and best techniques for decanting and shipping the product to the hopeful customers like yourself. The continued delays and lack of answers about when, if ever, I might see any product has precluded my ability to accomplish any of these goals.
I hope that all of you find a useful alternate answer for your finishing needs. I know that some hopeful inquirers had seriously looked at both Gym floor varnish and bowling alley finishes as an alternative to Ultimate Sole.
This is a great disappointment to me and my wife. We had hoped to enjoy the shared pleasure that I know so many of you have expressed about using Ultimate Sole in the past.
Best wishes,
Ken Anderson, owner
Integrated Marine Systems, LLC
 
Apr 8, 2010
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Frers 33 41426 Westport, CT
I removed and redid my sole last year. Very pleased with the results, even though I installed everything before the finish cured (takes 4-6 hours to dry enough to handle, but to prevent scuffs wait at least a week at room temp to fully cure enough before you should walk on it with shoes when doing the initial coats) and got a few surface scratches in the finish.

The surface scratches will be very easy to fix, I plan to do that this weekend, and won't take the extended cure time as the wood will not have soaked up all the solvents in the formula like when doing the initial coats, so it won't need that time to slowly release them.

I used Daly's Profin Gloss mixed 1:1 with Daly's Seafin hard drying TeakOil for the first coat, then 3:1 for the 2nd coat, and then straight Profin for the final 2 coats. The surface does not get slippery when wet and retains the beautiful wood grain texture as it is a very thin mixture that soaks into the wood, instead of sitting only on top like traditional varnish products. You apply the product much like oil. You brush on, let sit and soak in for 10 minutes, then wipe off excess with a towel. Don't be confused, it IS a type of varnish finish

To fix the surface scratches I just need to put some profin on a rag and rub it in to fill the scuffs, won't take more than 5 minutes. I'm not sure, but this may turn out to be a regular maintenance procedure done once a year (or twice for if you in warmer climates that can use the boat year round) because the finish is such a thin layer. If you track dirt in, and walk on it, that dirt will eventually wear down the surface. But as easy as it is to restore to a new shine, 5-10 minutes a year of maintenance for your cabin sole isn't a bad deal for a nice natural looking finish.

The picture is from right after installation, and after a season of abuse, and whenever I clean it up, it still looks just as good (minus the scuffs that happened the first week it was installed)

Some West Marine stores stock the seafin teak oil, but all can get it from the warehouse. my local store actually did a custom order from Dalys for the Profin for me, didn't charge me any shipping and it was $15/qt (slightly cheaper than on the website)

BTW, this was the OEM product used by Hunter on my boat, not an aftermarket product.

http://www.dalyspaint.com/catalog_seafin.html

http://www.dalyspaint.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=5
 

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