Anyone using "TeakGuard" ?

[John Laton]

Happy Daze teak has been laid bare after MUCH scraping, sanding and washing. And when I slipped off the top step of the ladder and lay there "dazed" zzzzzzzz, I began to dream of plastic teak.. "Plas-Teak" I would call it.... Anyway, I had used Armada on the hatch boards last year and they still look great. Would love to do all the teak with it but I can't trust the weather for outdoor drying coat after coat nor do I ever want to scrape that hard varnish again. As an alternative to teak oil I have heard of a product called "TeakGuard". It seems a bit longer lasting than oil (one full season) and fast (15 minutes ) drying between coats.

As alway this board has been a wealth of information. Thanks !

Capt JT
s/v Happy Daze CD25






laton@ynhh.com

[John T.]

I have a 1982 28 Cape Dory sailboat, and have had a varnish finish since I purchased her 7 years ago (I stripped all the Tropical teak sealer and went with varnish). I'm at a point where with all the varnish patches I need to strip all exterior teak down to bare wood and redo. I love the varnish look, but spring weather in NJ isn't cooperative for putting down several solid coats of varnish. Always holds my launch up. Someone gave me some TeakGuard, and I tried it over the winter on some sample teak. It looks pretty good, kind of a deep carmel color, but unfortunately without the high gloss finish of varnish. Still looks better than Cetol and the others I've tried. I'm going to go with TeakGuard this year. When I went to order I found out it is made by a retired chemist in Ohio (I talked to his daughter). A small operation, but I thought that was pretty cool. Be sure to follow the directions on storing, etc. since the cold has an impact on the chemical combination. Again, this is the best alternative I've found to varnish and I can do the whole boat's exterior teak in a weekend. Fabulous. Good luck.

John T.
s/v Midnight Sun

Happy Daze teak has been laid bare after MUCH scraping, sanding and washing. And when I slipped off the top step of the ladder and lay there "dazed" zzzzzzzz, I began to dream of plastic teak.. "Plas-Teak" I would call it.... Anyway, I had used Armada on the hatch boards last year and they still look great. Would love to do all the teak with it but I can't trust the weather for outdoor drying coat after coat nor do I ever want to scrape that hard varnish again. As an alternative to teak oil I have heard of a product called "TeakGuard". It seems a bit longer lasting than oil (one full season) and fast (15 minutes ) drying between coats.

As alway this board has been a wealth of information. Thanks !

Capt JT
s/v Happy Daze CD25

[John R.]

Happy Daze teak has been laid bare after MUCH scraping, sanding and washing. And when I slipped off the top step of the ladder and lay there "dazed" zzzzzzzz, I began to dream of plastic teak.. "Plas-Teak" I would call it.... Anyway, I had used Armada on the hatch boards last year and they still look great. Would love to do all the teak with it but I can't trust the weather for outdoor drying coat after coat nor do I ever want to scrape that hard varnish again. As an alternative to teak oil I have heard of a product called "TeakGuard". It seems a bit longer lasting than oil (one full season) and fast (15 minutes ) drying between coats.


As alway this board has been a wealth of information. Thanks !

Capt JT
s/v Happy Daze CD25

I used to be a dealer for it. I sold quite a bit of it here in south Florida. You can find some comments on the Teakguard by looking in the boards archive.

In general it is very, very easy to use. Like any finish preparation is everything. Teakguard has somewhat translucent pigmented look but is a nice color. It is a very thin product, almost like water. You can apply many coats in one day. It is extremely fast drying. It has a sheen finish when dry. It is quite durable and performed rather well here in Floridas blistering sun. Mildew does not grow on it. It is easily removed with laquer thinner. It is far better than oils and far easier maintenance than a varnish product. It doesn't chip or peel. It wears away with the passage of time. It can leach onto surrounding fiberglass areas from rain as it weathers away, but that is only after it has been exposed for long term without recoating.

In general it is a good product and simple to use.

[john laton]

I have checked the archives and did find some posts from a dealer (scott I think) and was hoping for an update from those who have used it at least 2 seasons. So far this looks like the only product that has a little of both worlds.

Thanks for all the responses !

John
s/v Happy Daze
CD25

I have a 1982 28 Cape Dory sailboat, and have had a varnish finish since I purchased her 7 years ago (I stripped all the Tropical teak sealer and went with varnish). I'm at a point where with all the varnish patches I need to strip all exterior teak down to bare wood and redo. I love the varnish look, but spring weather in NJ isn't cooperative for putting down several solid coats of varnish. Always holds my launch up. Someone gave me some TeakGuard, and I tried it over the winter on some sample teak. It looks pretty good, kind of a deep carmel color, but unfortunately without the high gloss finish of varnish. Still looks better than Cetol and the others I've tried. I'm going to go with TeakGuard this year. When I went to order I found out it is made by a retired chemist in Ohio (I talked to his daughter). A small operation, but I thought that was pretty cool. Be sure to follow the directions on storing, etc. since the cold has an impact on the chemical combination. Again, this is the best alternative I've found to varnish and I can do the whole boat's exterior teak in a weekend. Fabulous. Good luck.

John T.
s/v Midnight Sun

Happy Daze teak has been laid bare after MUCH scraping, sanding and washing. And when I slipped off the top step of the ladder and lay there "dazed" zzzzzzzz, I began to dream of plastic teak.. "Plas-Teak" I would call it.... Anyway, I had used Armada on the hatch boards last year and they still look great. Would love to do all the teak with it but I can't trust the weather for outdoor drying coat after coat nor do I ever want to scrape that hard varnish again. As an alternative to teak oil I have heard of a product called "TeakGuard". It seems a bit longer lasting than oil (one full season) and fast (15 minutes ) drying between coats.

As alway this board has been a wealth of information. Thanks !

Capt JT
s/v Happy Daze CD25

laton@ynhh.com

[Don Sargeant]

John,
A small world -- Happy Daze was COQUINA's name when I bought her in New Hampshire. Anyhow, I've been using Teak Guard for the last two years and am VERY satisfied with it. As with any finish, though, a good start is important.
Don Sargeant
~~COQUINA~~
CD25D #189
Greenwich Cove

[John Laton]

Don,

Well I thought the name was a bit odd when I bought her in rhode Island but was just not into trying to sand off the large hand painted script letters. Good to hear your comments on TeakGuard and just ordered the 1/2 gallon.. at $44.00 I should be able soak the stuff on for several seasons ! And your right, the dealer said to make sure she is WELL washed after the teak cleaner.

John,
A small world -- Happy Daze was COQUINA's name when I bought her in New Hampshire. Anyhow, I've been using Teak Guard for the last two years and am VERY satisfied with it. As with any finish, though, a good start is important.
Don Sargeant
~~COQUINA~~
CD25D #189
Greenwich Cove

laton@ynhh.com