Every now and then I like to re-evaluate how I produce a varnished teak finish as applied to LNER coaches.   Since I first started reproducing teak in model form, a lot of the products I used are no longer available. Changes to the Royal Mail regulations banning the conveyance of enamel paints can make obtaining tinlets of specialised paints, such as the Phoenix range, expensive, unless you are fortunate to be visiting an exhibition where they are stocked.   My next statement may sound odd,