[C320-list] refinishing steps

[Jeff Church]

I know this sounds too low-tech, but I used plain old Minwax Satin 
Polyurethane. After a season of use there is no trace of wear and the satin 
finish is less slippery than the original finish. Like Joe, I too was 
surprised after applying the first coat and had to do some more sanding. I 
didn't try to get the old varnish out of the non-skid grooves and as a 
result they are a nice contrast to the darker color of the flat surfaces, a 
bit like the teak and holly sole.

I also used Minwax on all the fiddles around the sink, refer and nav table. 
I wish I had done some PM to those a little sooner. Some of them had small 
spots where the original varnish had worn through, and the wood had started 
to turn gray. Sanding out the gray spots probably would have mushroomed into 
a huge job, so I just cleaned the fiddles with some denatured alcohol and 
applied the varnish. From now on I'll reapply varnish to those areas every 2 
years and avoid any more gray spots.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] refinishing steps


> Hi Ben, I refinished my steps using Ultimate Sole and liked it. The first
> time I didn't strip enough of the old Varnish off and the finish came out
> uneven. I did it over and the results were great. Gives a nice color and
> non-skid which is good for stairs! Hope that helps.
> Joe Barrett
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Ben Waltuck
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 9:08 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] refinishing steps
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations on what to use to refinish the
> steps from the cockpit to the galley?
>
> I've read a lot about "ultimate sole" but since it's specifically
> marketed as sole finish, I'm wondering if there's something better for
> the steps..
> I did find/read an interesting post that recommended "rexthane" by
> sherwin-williams, but a trip to the sherwin-williams store revealed a
> price of $218/gallon, and I only need a quart so that seems a bit
> extreme.. but I do like the idea of adding their "shark-grip" texture
> additive to give the steps some friction..
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
>
>
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