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In a message dated 8/3/04 12:03:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> This brings up another issue that I'm struggling with. I'm removing the
> cetol finish on my teak window frames and will be painting them. I'm tired
> of the look and maintenance of cetol and farnish. My issue is: should I use
> a two part Polyurethane or a one part Polyurethane like Interlux
> Brightside? Beside the cost issue, the advantage to one part is the ease of
> application and touch up in the future. The two part will have a longer
> life but is that enough to offset the cost and difficulty of future touch
> ups? I've used Brightside in my bilge and it has held up well for 4 years.
> When applied on a clean surface with a primer it give an excellent finish
> and gloss. But that's inside with no UV exposer.
> I did a search of the archives and have followed some of the advice found
> there on this subject. I have stripped the cetol and applied CPES epoxy
> sealer. I need to put some filler on the wood to cover the grain and then
> I'm ready to go. One post in the archive says that the one part paint is
> good for 3-4 years but it's easy to repair scratches and worn areas while
> the two-part will last twice as long but requires a lot more effort to
> repair. I like the idea that I can easily repair marks on the paint but I
> don't want to have to put on annual coats to maintain the gloss.
>
> Anyone have real life experience in this area, or just an opinion?
I've redone quite a number of window frames set over the years and I would
use a good two part urathane. As you said, they last much, much longer that one
parts.
As to touch up, while it's true it's a bit more of a pain to touch up two
parts how often do you really ding up your window frames?
If you do go with a one part paint I would stay away from Brightsides as it
doesn't cover worth a damn. I like Easypoxy or Toplac.
Capt. Bill
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