SikkensIVA300QT Interlux Cetol Marine - Quart,1 Pack

Used this product on multiple boats and their teak for 40 years. Excellent look if you sand down to bare teak and put 4 to 5 coats on. Redcoat one coat once a year. Only complaint is I wish it came in pints also. I’ve never used a full quart before I need fresh product.

This is my choice for my exterior marine teak (toerails, cockpit coaming, bow platform, and handrails). It was a lot of work to get the multiple coats applied, but worth it and easier and more durable than varnish. Also easy to maintain buy touching up the Cetol Gloss finish coat over the three seasons since I used this.

Good for a year in sun

We had an old cedar plank we wanted to use for a shelf on our patio. Some boating friends recommended this product. After preparing the wood according to the instructions, I applied 4 coats, front back and sides. It is beautiful and water beads up nicely. The product appears to be very durable.The only drawback … patients are required to allow complete drying between coats, but it is worth the wait. The entire project took 2 weeks from start to finish.

Sikkens makes the best teak stains out there. Unfortunately, I wanted a more natural look and this made the swimplatform very dark, but other than my mistake, it works amazingly.

I brushed on the Sikkens Cetol across the grain of an old oak door after sanding and using grain filler, then did a final stroke from bottom top with the grain. Very little dripping despite the thick coating even though applied on vertical surface. Be sure to check the type of Cetol you buy: "marine" comes in three shades of amber, "glossy" is clear. The old wood of my door was naturally dark, so i used three coats of glossy to match the look of the original spar varnish. Before door on the right, varnished door on the left of the Hawley Hutzler House.

This is one of those products that I just love to use. I have a Catalina 30 docked in an ocean harbor and the ease of use and durability of Cetol Marine is a prime factor in my giving it 5 stars.There are several schools of thought when it comes to marine varnish and 20 yrs ago, I evaluated them all and went with this very product. I like the tint it adds to teak, makes it a striking dark amber color which also serves to hide any blemishes or minor gray grain.I find it important to remove all of the old varnish using a paint scraper and heat gun if necessary. I sand down from 80 to 150 to 220, then clean the surface and put on 3 coats as instructed on the can.Smart sailors will lightly recoat annually or as needed. I wasn't that smart before, however, with this application, I promise never to have to completely sand down all the brightwork again.Smarter and happy makes a Sailor's day go better. Thank you Sikkens.

Excellent for outdoor wood furniture