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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Sun Jul 30 2006 - 09:54:51 EDT
In a message dated 7/30/06 12:01:07 AM,
writes:
> Here's what I don't know: What are the downsides of medium-to-long-term
> > natural, uncoated teak on the cap rail? Has anyone done this in the past
> > and has some experiences to share? Is there a danger of the cap rail
> > cracking? Should a natural cap rail be cleaned yearly or should it just
> > be
> > left alone?
>
In the old days appearance had very little to do with the selection of teak
for boat decks. The reasons were almost entirely functional:
1. It is naturally decay resistant.
2. It weathers quite well without cracking or splitting.
3. As the softer parts wear, the raised grain forms a natural anti-skid
surface.
4. It is easy to maintain, requiring only occasional scrubbing with salt
water.
5. When exposed to sun, the surface color becomes neutral and non reflective
Today we choose teak for decks and trim primarily for looks, encasing it in
multiple layers of varnish or Cetol, and negating all its functional
advantages. You might as well stain ordinary pine to teakwood color if you are
going to
enrobe it in plastic.
Fuggadaboudut! Teak should be gray the way God intended.
Larry Z
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