Two Gen'l Maintenance Questions

[Warren Kaplan]

I'm planning to head over to West Marine today and fill up a shopping basket with general stuff while emptying my wallet at the checkout counter. A couple of questions come to mind that I'm not sure about. Firstly, how much Cetol do I need to put one coat on the exterior teak only on a CD27. The teak was done last year and looks pretty good so this is just an annual maintenance coat. Also, If I don't use all the Cetol (satin finish) I buy, if I seal up the can well, will it still be good in a few months for touch up? Or even next year?
Second question. I just got my canvas boom cover and my canvas dodger back from the canvas repair shop. They put on all new zippers. Repaired stitching, etc. Looks like new. But the stuff was washed pretty strongly to get the old bird droppings etc off of it. What product (if any) do you like to put on the canvas for water repellancy and perhaps as a "sun block"? The canvas shop had some silicone spray but that's the only thing they had. They recommended it. I learned years ago that when you ask a tire salesman who ONLY sells Goodyear tires "which is the best tire for my car", he will tell you Goodyear Tires. Any recommendations for canvas treatment?
Thanks,
Warren Kaplan
S/V Sine Qua Non

[Duncan Maio]

Warren:

Get a quart of Cetol - that should be plenty for a maintenance coat and leave some left over for later in the season and next year. I have never had a problem keeping the stuff year to year.

For the maintenance coat, we just scuff the surface with a scotchbrite pad (I prefer the kitchen sponges with scotchbrite on one side) to give it some tooth, then apply cetol with disposable foam brushes.

Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD27 #37
Bristol, RI



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[Catherine Monaghan]

Warren,

Have you joined the <a href="http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/commer ... port">West Advantage</a> program? If you do alot of "boat stuff" shopping at West Marine, it's worth it.

Don't know about the Cetol, but I only buy a quart of Semco and there's enough left over to do all of the exterior teak again and the stuff's still good the next time we go to use it.

The best water repellent product for fabric that I've used is <a href="http://www.303-products.com/carpet.htm">Fabric Guard 303</a> -- will never use ScotchGuard again. I bought it after reading a review in Practical Sailor. I actually picked some up at an ARCO station but our sailmaker sells it. I think you should be able to find some at automotive care shops if not from a supermarket.


catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

I'm planning to head over to West Marine today and fill up a shopping basket with general stuff while emptying my wallet at the checkout counter. A couple of questions come to mind that I'm not sure about. Firstly, how much Cetol do I need to put one coat on the exterior teak only on a CD27. The teak was done last year and looks pretty good so this is just an annual maintenance coat. Also, If I don't use all the Cetol (satin finish) I buy, if I seal up the can well, will it still be good in a few months for touch up? Or even next year?
Second question. I just got my canvas boom cover and my canvas dodger back from the canvas repair shop. They put on all new zippers. Repaired stitching, etc. Looks like new. But the stuff was washed pretty strongly to get the old bird droppings etc off of it. What product (if any) do you like to put on the canvas for water repellancy and perhaps as a "sun block"? The canvas shop had some silicone spray but that's the only thing they had. They recommended it. I learned years ago that when you ask a tire salesman who ONLY sells Goodyear tires "which is the best tire for my car", he will tell you Goodyear Tires. Any recommendations for canvas treatment?
Thanks,
Warren Kaplan
S/V Sine Qua Non

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Warren Kaplan]

Warren,

Have you joined the <a href="http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/commer ... port">West Advantage</a> program? If you do alot of "boat stuff" shopping at West Marine, it's worth it.

Don't know about the Cetol, but I only buy a quart of Semco and there's enough left over to do all of the exterior teak again and the stuff's still good the next time we go to use it.

The best water repellent product for fabric that I've used is <a href="http://www.303-products.com/carpet.htm">Fabric Guard 303</a> -- will never use ScotchGuard again. I bought it after reading a review in Practical Sailor. I actually picked some up at an ARCO station but our sailmaker sells it. I think you should be able to find some at automotive care shops if not from a supermarket.


catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

Catherine;
Thanks for the help. Actually I am a member of West Advantage. I even have a West Marine Charge Card! Where do you get all these pictures of everything? From the link to the Fabric Guard Web site is shows that my local West's Marine Carries it. I'm all for not chasing around too much!



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[sloopjohnl]

dittoes. i think i have been using the same quart of cetol for five years now. just put a coat on sat. still looks good.

Warren:

Get a quart of Cetol - that should be plenty for a maintenance coat and leave some left over for later in the season and next year. I have never had a problem keeping the stuff year to year.

For the maintenance coat, we just scuff the surface with a scotchbrite pad (I prefer the kitchen sponges with scotchbrite on one side) to give it some tooth, then apply cetol with disposable foam brushes.

Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD27 #37
Bristol, RI