Flattening Agent for Cetol Marine Gloss?

[Bob Ohler]

Does anyone know of or perhaps has anyone every tried a flattening agent for Cetol Marine Gloss? This is for an exterior application.

Thanks.

[Jim Walsh]

I have not. I went over their application instructions and no mention of the use of flattening agents is noted.
Heres a hyperlink;
http://www.yachtpaint.com/literaturecen ... -guide.pdf

Never hurts to give it a try on a scrap piece of wood.

[tjr818]

Just curious, why would you want to flatten the finish? Give it a year or so and it will flatten itself.

[Russell]

Just dont put gloss on, build up extra coats of the base cetol finish, I dont really see what you accomplish otherwise.

[Bob Ohler]

Thanks Russell and Tim. It's not for myself, it's for a friend of mine. He doesn't want "gloss" however without the gloss top coat, Cetol will not stand up nearly as long.

[Joe Myerson]

Just dont put gloss on, build up extra coats of the base cetol finish, I dont really see what you accomplish otherwise.

That's what I did with my cockpit coaming last year. It looked great, but I might use gloss this season.
I'm a big Cetol fan.
--Joe

[Russell]

I have friends on the Chesapeake who do that, just extra Cetol Natural and no Gloss, it looks good and its much easier to maintain and repair without the gloss coat. In hind sight, when I saw it, I wished I had gone that route.

[M. R. Bober]

Bob,
Have your pal apply the Cetol soon. The pollen is a fine flattening agent. Take my word for it.
Every best wish.

Mitchell Bober
Sunny Lancaster, (Where winter is taking a break.) VA

[Joe Myerson]

The pollen is a fine flattening agent.

Especially if you store your boat near oak trees--like me.

--Joe