[Rhodes22-list] Penetrol

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

Good info! I've been fighting the deck issues here (sunshine the
problem) and have been getting 2 years out of so-called 5 year
products.  What is "Japan dryer"? All my dryers are Chinese.  Is that
something I would find in the paint department at Home Depot?

One of the cautions I've found for penetrol on gel coat on the net is
that it sometimes yellows white gel coat.  Perfect!  My original gel
coat color is supposed to be beige but it gets almost white as it
oxidizes. Now if I could just find some hungry kid to provide the
muscle.  How come you never find Mexicans hanging around the boat
dock?

Brad



On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Robert Skinner
<Robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> I got tired of paying huge prices for deck stain
> that just wore/flaked off in a few months.  After
> some research in "Wooden Boat" and other sources,
> I decided to use boiled linseed oil.
>
> Straight linseed took too long to polymerize, so
> I added japan dryer.
>
> With the dryer, the linseed did not penetrate as
> far as I wanted to get protection through a Maine
> winter.
>
> Based on comments on this list and others, I
> added Penetrol to the mix to help the linseed get
> into the wood.  Bingo!
>
> I now use the following mix for decks and stairs
> - both cedar and old-style arsenic-treated PT:
>
> 87% Boiled linseed oil
> 10% Penetrol
> 3%  Japan dryer (adjust for temperature)
>
> Brush on, rub in with a rag (use gloves).  Stop
> playing with it when it starts to drag.
>
> Penetrol also works on the 20 year old gel coat
> on my little Potter 15 day sailer.  Pressure clean,
> dry, wipe on Penetrol with a rag, let it stand for
> a while (depending on temperature) and wipe it off
> before it stiffens.
>
> I'm a believer in Penetrol, but am pretty cautious
> about what kind of surfaces I use it on -- testing
> every one.  I suggest that you test it before
> going whole hog on your gel coat.  YMMV.
>
> /Robert
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Brad Haslett wrote:
>> I know, I know, this has probably been discussed in the archives but I
>> want some fresh thoughts.  A fellow approached me at the dock Saturday
>> and was explaining to his buddy how my boat had more interior room
>> than any other 30 footer, yada, yada, yada.  He and I got in to a
>> discussion of the builder, Leon Slicker, and his reputation for gel
>> coat quality.  I apologized for the condition of mine (dirty, needing
>> polished, etc) and he suggested penetrol.  I've done some research on
>> the net and found some mixed responses.  What say you?
>>
>> Brad
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