Refinish wood covering storage locker

[baldwinjim]

Hi all,

I have a '96 Four Winns 240 Horizon that I am trying to get back in shape for the lake. Attached is a picture of the lid to my storage locker in the floor. Can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is and what would be the best way to restore it?

Here is a link to my photobucket album containing the pics.

http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll313/baldwinjim/Boat/

Thanks,
-Jim Baldwin

 

[pole position]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

Looks like teak to me.Sand,sand,sand and then teak oil,or cetol.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

It's a teak lid. Four Winns used a lot of teak on their boats. When I redid mine I sanded it down real well and put about 6 coats of marine varnish on it but it was in real bad shape... teak oil is the best to use but you will have to recoat every month or so.

 

[baldwinjim]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking it was teak, but wanted to be sure. I'll start sanding tonight!

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

80 Grit and Teak oil .. Done ..

Teak ..

YD.

 

[baldwinjim]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

I took all the wood apart to sand it. Should I finish it with the teak oil and then re-assemble or assemble it and then finish it with the oil. I'm thinking I should finish with the oil and then re-assemble, but wanted to get confirmation.

Thanks,
-Jim

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

I took all the wood apart to sand it. Should I finish it with the teak oil and then re-assemble or assemble it and then finish it with the oil. I'm thinking I should finish with the oil and then re-assemble, but wanted to get confirmation.

If you have it off the boat .. then oil it up ..

You will have to oil the wood every so often..so your going to have to get used to oiling it on the boat eventually .

YD.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

If you have it off the boat .. then oil it up ..

You will have to oil the wood every so often..so your going to have to get used to oiling it on the boat eventually .

YD.

YD I believe he means he unscrewed all the wood slats like I did to my swim platform.... Oil it up and reassemble,then you can oil it up together every once in a while to keep it looking good

 

[baldwinjim]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

YD I believe he means he unscrewed all the wood slats like I did to my swim platform.... Oil it up and reassemble,then you can oil it up together every once in a while to keep it looking good

Yep, that is what I mean.

Ricky, I just got finished reading your restore thread. Wow! Great read and love all the discussion, pictures and documentation that you included. Sorry to hear about the recent failure. Hope you get it repaired soon.

-Jim

 

[rickryder]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

Thanks Jim! Ya well things will happen..... The new drive is on it's way Bout a week or so and I'll be out there again.

Post some pics of the brite work when your done with it





Rick

 

[baldwinjim]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

I just wanted to share the results of my work. This was a really easy project. I sanded down the teak removing the previous paint/stain. I then used teak oil and applied 3 coats to the wood, waiting about 30 minutes between coats. I wiped the excess prior to each coat. I waited 24 hours before re-assembling. I am really please with the results.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

Very nice! Looks new again

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Refinish wood covering storage locker

I took all the wood apart to sand it. Should I finish it with the teak oil and then re-assemble or assemble it and then finish it with the oil. I'm thinking I should finish with the oil and then re-assemble, but wanted to get confirmation.

Thanks,
-Jim

If you have it off the boat .. then oil it up ..

You will have to oil the wood every so often..so your going to have to get used to oiling it on the boat eventually .

YD.

]YD I believe he means he unscrewed all the wood slats like I did[/B] to my swim platform.... Oil it up and reassemble,then you can oil it up together every once in a while to keep it looking good

Thats what I said lol ! ..

Very nice! Looks new again

Its new again .

YD.