Re-doing doors

[Frycztech]

I have a 21' gready white walk around and the doors and wooden molding are in bad shape and i want to re-due them. I wanted to know what kind of wood i should use i want to paint it white and make it look like a newer boat. Any help would be great.

Thanks

 

[Fireman431]

Re: Re-doing doors

Any hardwood should work (oak, ash, teak, maple).

 

[Stachi]

Re: Re-doing doors

Any hardwood should work (oak, ash, teak, maple).

stupidity IS painful...lolol...kicks the crap out of many a wallet...lol

 

[Frycztech]

Re: Re-doing doors

So what material should i use and where is the best place to get it from?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Re-doing doors

If the wood is TEAK it is best to refinish it with teak oil.

 

[Frycztech]

Re: Re-doing doors

ok i still have to build them is there any other wood to use? i wanted them to be white.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Re-doing doors

You could use oak but it rots fast in a marine environment. Why not re-finish what you have?

Then for the finish you can use rustoleum or any marine paint such as brightside from interlux or easypoxy.

 

[Blk-n-Blu]

Re: Re-doing doors

You might want to use a polymer type plastic. I redid my hatches with some 1/2" white that I got at a place that sells Plexi and other materials in different thickness, and reused all my hardware. looks great and will never rot again, Also made a new dash gauge panel out of some thick dark plexi that looks great as well. I think the white polymer was about $60 bucks for a 4'x4' sheet.

 

[Frycztech]

Re: Re-doing doors

White Polymer sounds good any links where to get it from?

 

[Wingedwheel]

Re: Re-doing doors

Frycztech, I just bought some sheets of 3/4 A/C ply from Home Depot for $30 a sheet. Same exterior glue used in marine ply and a helluva lot cheaper. Great sanded finish for painting and easy to work with.

 

[Speakrdude]

Re: Re-doing doors

I've used plywood or reuse the original wood if it is not rotten. Then and use white Formica (Wilsonarte, plastic laminate, etc.) on both sides. I finish the edges with a black T molding. Looks nice.

I too like the idea of poly though.

 

[Blk-n-Blu]

Re: Re-doing doors

I would check local to your area ( not mentioned in your profile) for a place that sells plexiglass sheets ( not a hardware store) from there you should be able to find the colored polymer sheets. By the way the polymer can be machined just like wood so adding a nice routered edge for a clean finish is a wiz.