Sounds like fun

I finally got my trailer finished. Shall I bring it?

There's my answer. Thank you Dean

I'm not recoating, This is new fresh Doug fir & Hemlock. I have used Cetol that has teak stain in it. I like the soft look of it. Some of the wood is lighter than others. so they got more coats till I

I am going to be in Newport on Monday. I'll get a can of satin just to be certain they are compatible at England's (sp). In reality I'm wasting my time worrying about the finish. Every boat or camper

I have used cetol with teak stain on my trim. 3 to 5 coats to get the right tint. The can says to use a bunch of coats of clear. I want to use satin clear. Is it alright to use regular Spar varnish ov

Thanks John.

Algonac Michigan, where Cris Craft/ Gar Wood boats were made..

John, put me down for 3 calendars. Thank you. Jim

I think I've got it. Gonna work on it for a few days & see how it turns out. I'll let you know. Thanks David

A day between coats?

I'm happy with how the finish comes out & I'm using teak stain Cetol. Do I need to get clear to finish it? If I have to I would use a satin if they make it.

Did you recoat with out sanding. I'm thinking 3 or 4 coats?

I'm trying to use Cetol on my trim. When I bought the can I coated some trim ( on the bottom of the trailer) It set up & is hard to the touch. When I coated the trim on the door, it stayed sticky for

I like the soaking in part of cetol. The trailer will be out in the sun when it's used, so I think the chemicals being imbedded in the wood would probably be a good thing. I'm not going to keep the tr

I really didn't want a shiny finish, but I would like the finish to last. Being out in the sun is necessary.

Sounds like cetol might do it for me. Soaking it into the wood appeals to me. Being a camp trailer, it will be out in the sun most of the time. Maybe it will hold up the best.

John, Does cetol come in shiny or flat? If I remember Pickle is kinda dark or orange & shiny. The trailer sides are T 111 & will be painted a light color like the picture. The cedar trim will be natur

That sounds like it would do my job. Thanks David

Do you use the varnish, in my case Cetol on the bare wood? Home Depot has some kind of primer for varnish. I've never used it.