cdnfthree2
Chief Petty Officer
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- Aug 3, 2008
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I've read alot of posts in the past, talked to friends, and tried alot of products in attempts to restore teak. I have been less than pleased with all so I thought I'd let anyone who might be interested what I did to get it as bright as possible. First, after spending way too much time and money trying the other ways, I curiously scraped at a piece of teak and found just under that grey surface a brilliant orange. I knew at that point that I'd soon be a happy man. I pulled every single piece of teak off that boat and ran it through a thickness planer and presto, brand new. For the edges and inside the rod holder circles, I used an small round-over bit in the router. I was AMAZED. My 1972 boat now looked brand new. Now, you don't want to do this often as you loose about 1/64th an inch every time, so If you do it, get a boat cover immediately and then use teak oil to maintain and it should last a very very long time. Careful---If you have ever used a planer you know that once the wood has completely cleared the first roller, chatter marks can occur on the last few inches IF you allow it to sag. So use a level infeed-outfeed table or hold it up on entry an exit. For large panels, ask a cabinet maker to pass it through the table sander. It worked for me anyway.