The sole is sanded and ready to be coated with something. I have the teak oil and was ready to go this weekend but then someone recommended Daly's Profin. I read the archives. One suggestion was a 50/50 teak/lemon oil solution to avoid the "gumming up" from the teak oil. What difference would I expect between using teak oil vs Daly's Profin? Thanks, Joe Mullee
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Daly's, varathane or varnish.
Joe: The last thing I would use is teak oil on the cabin sole. It tends to attract dirt, which creaps into the grain of the wood. It also allows moisture, which may mold or mildew. The original finish on most of the Hunters was the Daly's finish. There are several other excellent products on the market that you should also consider. Remember that you have sanded the veneer (which probably cannot happen again). This is a good time to get a good hard finish on the sole and touch it up as needed so you do not need to sand it again. You can find Daly's on the internet. There is an explaination of their product on their website. While it is an oil finish, it is a very hard and durable finish, which will seal the wood.
Joe: The last thing I would use is teak oil on the cabin sole. It tends to attract dirt, which creaps into the grain of the wood. It also allows moisture, which may mold or mildew. The original finish on most of the Hunters was the Daly's finish. There are several other excellent products on the market that you should also consider. Remember that you have sanded the veneer (which probably cannot happen again). This is a good time to get a good hard finish on the sole and touch it up as needed so you do not need to sand it again. You can find Daly's on the internet. There is an explaination of their product on their website. While it is an oil finish, it is a very hard and durable finish, which will seal the wood.
Daly's Profin
I used Daly's profin on my sole and its a great hard clear protective finish that can be sanded or use steel wool to clean any scratches and than apply a coat any time over and over again,because you can not sand the sole too much ,its too thin
I used Daly's profin on my sole and its a great hard clear protective finish that can be sanded or use steel wool to clean any scratches and than apply a coat any time over and over again,because you can not sand the sole too much ,its too thin
Why Daly's
Easy to apply, takes several coats, hard finish, holds up well, looks great. I just finished five coats on my sole after sanding it down lightly. Wish everything looked this good.
Easy to apply, takes several coats, hard finish, holds up well, looks great. I just finished five coats on my sole after sanding it down lightly. Wish everything looked this good.
Look at Daly's web site
Take a look at their web site: http://www.dalyspaint.com/products.htm The cabin sole product would be ProFin and all other vertical wood surfaces would be SeaFin, a semi-gloss product. Both are used for factory finish, are easy to use and can be purchased from Daly's in various sizes to meet your needs. Get the dealer's view on their products. We have a well used 1999 H380 and the cabin sole still looks like new. I redid one access panel to the bilge because it was sticking. Only had to rough up the finish with fine bronze wool and put on 3 coats of ProFin. We are in the process of redoing the vertical wood with SeaFin and the results are great. Go over with the bronze wool, tack cloth and apply.
Take a look at their web site: http://www.dalyspaint.com/products.htm The cabin sole product would be ProFin and all other vertical wood surfaces would be SeaFin, a semi-gloss product. Both are used for factory finish, are easy to use and can be purchased from Daly's in various sizes to meet your needs. Get the dealer's view on their products. We have a well used 1999 H380 and the cabin sole still looks like new. I redid one access panel to the bilge because it was sticking. Only had to rough up the finish with fine bronze wool and put on 3 coats of ProFin. We are in the process of redoing the vertical wood with SeaFin and the results are great. Go over with the bronze wool, tack cloth and apply.
Daly's said to use "FloorFin"
Just called Daly's 800 number and spoke to one of their reps. He said to use Floorfin. Everyone on this thread is suggesting ProFin. Any FloorFin users out there? Thanks.
Just called Daly's 800 number and spoke to one of their reps. He said to use Floorfin. Everyone on this thread is suggesting ProFin. Any FloorFin users out there? Thanks.
FloorFin - better read this first
Joe. On the Daly's site they suggest FloorFin for hard and soft wood decks and floors. The SeaFin line is suggested for marine use. Daly's had always suggested using proFin for the decks before this. I have a saved email from them from June that says to use Profin for inside decks. There seems to have been a communication problem between you and the rep. Check the web site for marine finishes. Good Luck *
Joe. On the Daly's site they suggest FloorFin for hard and soft wood decks and floors. The SeaFin line is suggested for marine use. Daly's had always suggested using proFin for the decks before this. I have a saved email from them from June that says to use Profin for inside decks. There seems to have been a communication problem between you and the rep. Check the web site for marine finishes. Good Luck *
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