The most obvious area of neglect on our "new to us" old boat was the teak handrails, transom, and eyebrow trim. We got lots of advice on the merits of various finishes and systems. Ultimately, we made the decision to use CPES (clear penetrating epoxy sealer) as a base with many coats of the Epiphanes High Gloss varnish on top. Before we could get to that "fun" part of applying the coatings, we had to prepare the teak. It was badly weathered in the places where the old varnish was completely gone. The remaining blistered, peeling finish had to be removed with a heat gun and a scraper followed by some aggressive sanding. We were very pleased with the result of our many hours of hard work. The teak trim looks like new money, and we will be adding more coats every year to maintain it and to never have to go through the pain and agony of stripping it all the way back again.
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