Varnishing, my bottom (boards) not

[james gilchrist]

Hi All,

Forgive the subject heading for this topic, couldn't resist the fact it would raise a few eyebrows.

I am a self confessed varnish addict.  I get an awful lot of pleasure from the annual varnish.

However, the bottom boards drive me around the bend as they are scuffed and ruined in no time.  So I have decided to replace them with iroko which I was advised by my friendly professional boat builder would be better as you don't need to varnish them.

However, I have since been advised to oil them on a regular basis.  What would other suggest.  Do I need to oil them? and it so can I get away with doing it from above, they are semi permanent and screwed in place.

Oh and I have bought the iroko,

Cheers

James

[Timmo]

I'm a fan of oil. Varnol in particular, or B&Q Decking oil for lower budget applications. Especially for floorboards. Protects, is easy to top up and is less slippery than varnish. Only needs topping up where it's worn, so applying from the top works OK.

But I have yet to get a decent finish on varnish, just haven't got the patience and technique yet!

Tim

From: "james gilchrist [via UK HBBR Forum]" <[hidden email]

I have been advised to oil them on a regular basis.  What would other suggest.  Do I need to oil them? and it so can I get away with doing it from above, they are semi permanent and screwed in place. 

James