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Old 06-03-2015, 11:00 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post
Marty,
I've not used acetone on my teak. Not had any problems w adhesion either.

Quite a few raves for Cetol but I still don't know what the stuff is.

One thing that can be said for it is that my paint store stocks it but more significantly Alaskans use lots and lots of Cetol. Very popular. I've tried just about everything else though.
All of the Teak that I have been using is new material . I bought a bunch of 5/4 Burmese Teak when I started my cap rail and door project . When new teak comes out of the planner it is very waxy and oily . The sawdust does not linger in the air and sticks to everything . I was nervous about getting good adhesion so that was the reason for acetone first . Older teak is not nearly as waxy and oily as fresh teak right out of the planner .
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