Swim platform

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erice

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I am refinishing my teak swim platform, bot am wot tied it maw be slippery when wet.would a satin finish be better than gloss?
 
Yesz..it sminght be wot maw shlipperry whmen wget. Shattin okeydokee majbee.
 
I apologize in advance (or arrears) for my above post. I do not infer to demonize the OP in my response(s). I think maybe I have had too many scotches tonight...
 
don't varnish the swim platform. Let it go grey and natural and it will be better and not slippery.
 
Do you want your hardwood to look nice or have good traction?
 
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Originally posted by Woodsong

don't varnish the swim platform. Let it go grey and natural and it will be better and not slippery.

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A whole lot less WORK, too!
 
I love a nice teak platform. When I had one previously I used Cetol satin and it was not slippery when wet.
 
honestly, to me it depends on the type of boat you have. Its the swim platform is the only teak you have let it go natural. If you have trim teak like an older mainship, id say go all out and do the teak. I LOVE doing teak work. Nothing better then on a hot day, scrubbing the teak, and oiling it.
 
Natural grey is the best route as noted above. If you want it to have more of a brownish color use a Semco teak sealer. Do not varnish or oil it. Just do a web search on Semco teak sealer. This is the product of choice for decks, fishing cockpit coamings, etc. Me, I have teak decks (but not swim platform) and let them go gray, washing occasionally with a soft brush and clean salt water, or sudsy ammonia for stains. About every two or three years, I use a more aggressive product like Semco's cleaner or Snappy Teak Nu.
 
ghost: i'd like it to be both, if possible. also, i have cap rails on the gunnels & aft deck, along with a small amount of trim on the bridge. i googled semco, and it seems this may be a good way to go.
 
I used the original Sikkens a bunch of years back and it held up nice but was very slippery. I re finished it two years ago (flipped it so now the bottom is the top) and just used oil last year and left it in the sun to help bleach our some of the old stains. I plan on cleaning it good this spring and oiling. I have a sunbrella cover made for it so I don't have to oil as frequently (yes I might be a little whacky). I prefer the brown teak color to the gray. Good book on bright work - The Brightwork Companion by Rebecca Wittman. She has a neat wet-sand with oil technique that makes the finish amazingly smooth.
 
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