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Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 6/6/2014, 1:01 pm

However, understand that it provides a relatively soft finish which is not durable to wear or abrasion, and the finish is not clear, it is cloudy. Quite aside from the issue of applying over epoxy, it would result in a much less attractive finish than will any varnish. I would not consider using it on a cedar strip kayak. Too unattractive a result after so much time and expense invested, even if it would stick to epoxy, and that is still an important question.

I used Cetol (there are different varieties, I used Cetol Marine by Sikkens) on the 'brightwork' of my sailboat for a number of years.

I agree with Allan's comments above.

The big selling point of Cetol Marine was that it stood up to UV much better than varnish, but most bright-finished kayaks don't get stored in the sun, so I don't see the advantage over spar varnish.

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Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Kurt Maurer -- 6/5/2014, 8:53 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Ric Allen -- 6/5/2014, 11:45 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/6/2014, 8:12 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
John Messinger -- 6/6/2014, 8:22 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 8:28 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
A. Edie -- 6/6/2014, 11:18 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/6/2014, 12:05 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/6/2014, 1:01 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Bill Hamm -- 6/6/2014, 1:57 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/6/2014, 4:05 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Etienne Muller -- 6/6/2014, 6:07 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 7:38 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/6/2014, 9:45 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 9:53 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
scottbaxter -- 6/6/2014, 10:20 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 11:01 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/7/2014, 4:24 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/6/2014, 9:50 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/6/2014, 10:00 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/7/2014, 4:24 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2014, 6:01 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/7/2014, 11:08 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2014, 1:58 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/9/2014, 9:51 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Kurt Maurer -- 6/9/2014, 10:37 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/9/2014, 8:00 pm
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