The Paint Manual - Hempel

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Varnishing wood
Remove old varnish with hot air gun Sand surface
Woods commonly used in boats
Oak
Yellowish brown, dense hardwood.
Can be slightly oily in nature.
Contact with ferrous metals will cause
staining and corrosion.
Uses: Ribs and frames, interior joinery and
panelling.
Mahogany
Reddish brown hardwood with good
working properties and durability.
Uses: Planking, interior joinery and
panelling.
Teak
Dark golden brown hardwood, which
– being naturally oily – has excellent
durability.
Uses: Planking hull and deck, interior and
exterior joinery and panelling.
Key Advice:
Take care when sanding as dust is an
irritant.
Cedar
Pinkish brown hardwood of
medium density.
Uses: Hull planking.
Larch
Pale reddish brown softwood that bends
well and will take impact.
Uses: Hull planking.
Ply/Marine Ply
Layers of wood glued together
creating an exceptionally strong
and inflexible composition.
Uses: mainly for hull planking for dinghies
and smaller boats.
Spruce
Light brown soft wood with poor self
preserving. Low density.
Uses: hull planking.
Pitch Pine
Light brown soft wood with fair self
preserving. Medium density.
Uses: Hull planking