Tried Teaqua over the weekend

[Joe CD MS 300]

It is very easy to work with and forgiving, I tried it on a teak transom seat that bridges the side lazarettes that had been allowed to weather to a grey by the PO. The wood was first scrubbed and rinsed several times and allowed to dry for two days then sanded. The Teaqua has a slight oil smell but is significantly thicker than an oil but still seems to soak in fairly well without much running. It dries to a very clear matte finish allowing all of the grain to show through. It doesn't get very tacky when drying being easy to wipe down after most of the coat has been absorbed to get a uniform finish.

One thing I would have done differently would be to use a teak cleaner to lighten the wood after cleaning with the detergent. I wanted to keep some texture to the wood so I didn't sand the teak completely smooth. The remaining grey comes up pretty dark after applying the Teaqua, not bad looking but I would have preferred a slightly lighter color.

Teaqua is different than any other finished I've used. I'm guessing that it may be some what similar to some of the new water based polyurethanes

[rtbates]

Hi Joe:

So far I'm liking the stuff. Goes on so easy. Cleanup with WATER!

Let's see how it lastes.

Keep us posted and I will as well.

[Joe CD MS 300]

Here is a picture of the Teaqua finished transom seat as compared with the unfinished lazarettes. I'm also trying it on the mahogany seats in a Dyer Dhow. So far I like it a lot for purposes where you don't want or need a gloss finish. Still to be seen is how it holds up. So far I think it will be a significant improvement over pure oil.

Joe

[rtbates]

Well, I'm currently about half way through getting all of Seraph's teak free of the Cetol. The product I'm using, Aqua Strip, is absolutely amassing stuff. It turns the old Cetol into fish food! Apply a very thick coat, wait an hour or so, and scrap off the finish. The fish eat the stuff! Yea, we'll be on the lookout for three eyed fish next breeding season! Waiting is the hard part. Clean up with water. Once all the Cetol is history and the teak's gotten a good sanding, Teaqua will be applied. It's really nice to finally see Seraph's teak.

[jacka]

I used teaque a couple of weeks ago on my toe rails and found it much too dark for my taste's--- however, it was easy to work with and cleanup was a snap if directions were followed---on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it a 5
jacka/arianna