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Subject: TWL: Re: Cetol Application Tips
From: WILLIAM RUSSEL (wrussell@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 08:59:05 EST
Hello All,
<it was written--
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Edward G. Bottrell <Bottrell@XXX.XXX>
> coat the Cetol seems to dry with mini-pores, hardly a pin-head in
diameter.
> Is this normal for Cetol or have I missed something in my preparation. >
>and a reply was--
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:52:34 -0500
From: "Carroll Phillips" <cphilljr@XXX.XXX>
Subject:
Having worked as a paint formulator a couple of lifetimes ago, I can
remember similar problems occurring on varnishing test strips. The problem
turned out to be silicone contamination and was called fish eyes. The cure
is to remove the finish and start over again. The wiping cloths must be
clean and changed frequently. Cetol recommends wiping with acetone to
remove the surface oil on the teak If there is any silicone contamination
the cetol will continue to pinhole. Do you use a wood polish or wax. This
may be the source of your contamination. Good luck!
Carroll Phillips
> to which I add my two cents worth--
I seem to recall that teak is a wood that can have a high silicone content
anyway. I think that is one of the reasons that it weathers well and it
relatively rot resistant. Some teak that I have seen even has light gray
flecks in it that I have been told are silicone inclusions.
If this is true then fish eyes would not be unusual as silicone
contamination is a cause of them.
Bill Russell
William Russell
Prof. of Engineering
Community college of Rhode Island
400 East Ave
Warwick, Ri 02886
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