coating

Any comments on the efficacy of powder coating as a finish in a marine environment? I am working on reconditioning some portlights to replace the leaking ones in my 30+ and thought about powder coating as a possibility. I was also thinking of patching some small areas of corrosion on the...

One more question....experiences and advice requested.... I have heard of some people refinishing teak by applying a thinned epoxy resin to the teak, and varnishing or Sikkens on top of the epoxy. The thought being that the epoxy will seal the wood from moisture, and give great wear...

I have an E31C and it has bronze ports. On the interior the bronze bezels have tarnished. I have them off the boat right now and we be cleaning them up. Is there a coating I could put on them such as lacquer or something better that would protect the nice golden finish? Thanks, Brian...

I have noticed that the teak and holly flooring on my E-28 could use a little "sprucing up" (no pun intended). It's not bad, just showing a little wear. Also it seems the softness of the teak has allowed a little bit of sand to get embedded into it in places or could I have not noticed before...

In the 80s (today ?) a lot of higher quality boats had settee hatches (and seat areas) coated in what looked like fiberglass (without any roving or mat). IOW the surface looked like it was covered with thick white plastic. I'd like to go through Senta II (née Serendipity) and put on the same...

As another season on the east coast turns to the maintenance season, I am wondering if anyone has used Propspeed to prevent growth on their props? My Primocon and Trinidad SR mix has preformed well but am interested in the performance of Propspeed. Any thoughts?

Hi All, Thought some of you might want to hear about a great product for preventing corrosion on aluminum (and probably lots of other things). It's called Nyalic & was developed by NASA for use in extreme conditions. It is a clear liquid which you paint on and it dries slightly glossy but...

Walking around the local yard today I noticed a couple of boats that appeared to have a coating on the prop and shaft. Looks something like varnish. Is this some type of antifouling treatment? Anyone know of such a thing? Should the shaft and prop be coated with something? Dave G