I would advise against applying urethane or varnish over oiled teak. While
the initial appearance may look nice, the finish will eventually loose
adhesion and lift from the underlying teak. Also, teak is a naturally oily
wood and for the same reason, you should remove the surface oils with an
acetone wipe down before applying any finish.
Scott Donnelly (in the boat biz)
SV Alpine
Steve Laifman wrote:
> Brunt,
>
> Oiled teak is what is used on early boats. Lovely finish. Just required
> re-oiling every 60 days, in marine environment. Not really an outdoors
> finish. Might want to consider a clear urethane coat, either gloss, or
> dull, to keep that oiled teak looking good. See boat owners. They've
> been fighting finish questions, and developed special products, for a
> long time.
>
> Steve
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