Cetol

BCC Forum
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I’m considering using a prooduct called Cetol by Sikkens. Has anybody had an
experience with this? Any suggestions?
David & Susan
Te Wahapu Road
RD 1
Russell, NZ 0255
goodallradtke@xtra.co.nz

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I used Cetol when I first had Godspeed built.
Unfortunately, Cetol did not protect my mahagony
at all. I eventually stripped the wood bare and
applied Schooner Varnish. The boat now has a
good waterproof finish, and is a natural mahagony
color, not Cetol orange.

There is an earlier thread on Cetol in this
newsgroup that you may want to review.

Mark Gearhart
S/V Godspeed, #108

— In bcc@egroups.com , David & Susan goodallradtke@x wrote:

I’m considering using a prooduct called Cetol by Sikkens. Has
anybody had an
experience with this? Any suggestions?
David & Susan
Te Wahapu Road
RD 1
Russell, NZ 0255
goodallradtke@x…

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I have had it on most of my exterior teak on Crystal Swan II. It makes the
wood look a little like
plastic, I did not like that so I am removing it.

Steve
Hull # 91
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Subject: [bcc] Cetol

I’m considering using a prooduct called Cetol by Sikkens. Has anybody had
an
experience with this? Any suggestions?
David & Susan
Te Wahapu Road
RD 1
Russell, NZ 0255
goodallradtke@xtra.co.nz

4

David and Susan,
We have had great luck with Cetol both on our mahogany bulwarks and the
teak hatches. Reapplication about every 6 month is easy after the initial
three coat application.
Wayne
BCC Odyssey

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It’s good stuff, but it is not transparent. you need as least three coats
for decent protection and anymore than three coats starts to make the bright
work look like a burnt orange paint job. At least that’s my impression. I
know others that love or hate it. I personally used it once several years
ago and now stick "more traditional methods.

rob

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Hi David,
Used Sikkens Cetol, (still do) on a Norwegian pilot cutter I rebuilt that
had teak and mahog everywhere. The trick is in the prep. Insure that
everything is cleaned, sanded, cleaned again and wiped with acetone or a
wax/wood oil remover. You’ll need to apply 3 initial coats. DO NOT use the
clear overcoat- that stuff peels and cracks like varnish. Have used Cetol
for years and all it requires is a maint. coat once a year. They now manu. a
“lite” which moves away from the “orange” color and I believe I will go to
that when and if I strip my wood. The move here in the northeast is towards
this product and everyone I know who has used it loves it. Good luck.
Luke Lomeland

Luke-Pat@prodigy.net

-----Original Message-----
From: David & Susan <goodallradtke@xtra.co.nz >
To: BCC Owners Ass. <bcc@egroups.com >
Date: Friday, December 01, 2000 12:03 PM
Subject: [bcc] Cetol

I’m considering using a prooduct called Cetol by Sikkens. Has anybody had
an
experience with this? Any suggestions?
David & Susan
Te Wahapu Road
RD 1
Russell, NZ 0255
goodallradtke@xtra.co.nz