Epifanes wood finish gloss
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Epifanes wood finish gloss
Now that the sailing season is over it's time to start working on the winter projects beginning with refinishing the teak on a 78 TY weekender. I have all of the wood prepared except the rub rails. I would like to retain the natural color of teak and am considering using Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss however I don't know that this will give me the color(or lack of color) I'm looking for. When Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss is applied to teak what is the resulting color? Any pics?Thanks
In my experience the Wood Finish Gloss's final finish is virtually indistinguishable from the standard Epifanes Spar Varnish.
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Beautiful boat Nathan.
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Epifanes WFG
I agree with Nathan-- this product looks like spar varnish. I used it for two seasons and was very pleased.
Damn, Nathan. Dasein looks kickass.
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Carter
Damn, Nathan. Dasein looks kickass.
Best regards,
Carter
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A beauty
Nathan,
How much head room do you have in Dasin with that raised doghouse? She sure is beautiful with the contrasting colors and great teak.
Dick
How much head room do you have in Dasin with that raised doghouse? She sure is beautiful with the contrasting colors and great teak.
Dick
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Thanks. I'm quite proud of how she turned out after working nearly full time on her last winter. Note that the "teak" is actually mahogany, though!Dick Barthel wrote:How much head room do you have in Dasin with that raised doghouse? She sure is beautiful with the contrasting colors and great teak.
As for headroom, I haven't measured, but based on my height (5' 10") and the overhead clearance, I would say that it's probably just about 6 feet in the main saloon. Forward in the head area I have to just duck my head, so something in the neighborhood of 5' 9" I would guess.
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The only real reason that I can see is that the Wood Finish Gloss is a no-sand product when recoated within (if I recall correctly) 72 hours. This lets you build up base coats quite quickly with less hassle. With my coamings I applied about 5 coats in a week then sanded them heavily to flatten them before applying 3 or 4 more coats with sanding between.
They seem to have similar UV resistant properties. At least, here in Maine I can't see any difference between the two.
They seem to have similar UV resistant properties. At least, here in Maine I can't see any difference between the two.
WFG is specially formulated to adhere to teak and it "breathes" somewhat like Cetol or Armada. As I have said before, however, it is not a "slap on three coats and your done" product like Cetol or Armada. It still needs six or seven coats like varnish.Dick Barthel wrote:What would the reason be for picking the Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss over the Epifanes Spar Varnish? Is it the look? Do they both have similar UV protection properties?
The other advantage is that, in theory, you do not have to sand between coats as you do with varnish. In practice, I doubt you will be able to apply six or seven coats without having some "holidays" that need sanding. I know I can't.
I do not agree that WFG is "indistinguishable" from varnish but it's close enough for most people. I started experimenting with it this season and so far I am very pleased.
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CD available from Epifanes
Spurred on by this thread I went to the Epifanes website and found out you could get a CD from them with a lot of info on all their products including usage tips. My CD within a week.
One thing you learn is Epifanes (EPEE-FAWN-US) is the greek word for Epiphany. Definitely a high end product line to include great brushes,etc.
Dick
One thing you learn is Epifanes (EPEE-FAWN-US) is the greek word for Epiphany. Definitely a high end product line to include great brushes,etc.
Dick
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Epiphanes
I redid my teak with it last year and am really pleased. However, one lesson I learned was you really need to put a bunch of coats on. In the spring I only got three coats on, telling myself I'd put more on later, of course I didn't and it stared to were off by the end of July. I'm in Virginia, so the UV is intense. I'd say 5 coats is what you need. No sanding within 72 hours is wonderful and it looks absolutely great!
Go for it.
Go for it.
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Epiphanes
I redid my teak with it last year and am really pleased. However, one lesson I learned was you really need to put a bunch of coats on. In the spring I only got three coats on, telling myself I'd put more on later, of course I didn't and it stared to were off by the end of July. I'm in Virginia, so the UV is intense. I'd say 5 coats is what you need. No sanding within 72 hours is wonderful and it looks absolutely great!
Go for it.
Go for it.