"The oil that the kids are using is Daly's Sea-Finn Teak Wood Oil. We talked about making boat soup but the turp odor hangs on clothing for a long time. Going from the boat shop to history class was going to be a problem with a…"
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Inside of the boat during painting
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I am in the boat building class at Jackson Hole High School and my group will be starting to oil the outside of our boat this week. We will definitely be priming and painting the outside of our grand…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by AJ DeRosa May 23, 2011.
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Seamus Walsh replied to Dusty Perrin's discussion Inside of the boat during painting
"I am not sure exactly what your "oil" is. I have heard it called "TLV" this would be a mixture of turps, oil (linseed or tung) and varnish. I often use odorless mineral spirits instead of turps. I also…"
Lawrence E. Long replied to Dusty Perrin's discussion Inside of the boat during painting
"Dusty: I agree totally with Chris and Rick. When you mix up the deck oil don't forget the Japan Drier. After a good soaking wipe up all the excess drips. Several coats would be good but if you are pressed for time one…"
Rick Newman replied to Dusty Perrin's discussion Inside of the boat during painting
"Dusty, oil would be one of the easier finishes to put on the inside. Using the search function on the site you will find many mentions of oiling a boat and how to mix up the oil. It is sometimes called boat soup. Good luck on getting your boat…"
chris towles replied to Dusty Perrin's discussion Inside of the boat during painting
"just my .02.
for the outside, oil under paint is fine. the oil will penetrate the wood and protect it. however, if you oil first, i would advise a full sanding to roughen up the surface prior to priming to get a good bond. use oil based…"
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