Teak

[HollaGeo]

I read some of the archived "teak restoration" postings. They didn't help me much because I am almost certain that the teak on my boat hasn't been treated since 1987. Here's where I am - I bought a wire brush and different grades of sandpaper. I used the wire brush for the hard-to-reach places and sanded the wood down.<br />TRUST ME, the wood looks 100% better from what it was.But, nowhere near perfection. FAR FROM IT actually. I came up with a plan. How does this sound??? Take all of the wood to the local hardware store, have one of the employees plane(sp) it. Somehow get a large amount of teak oil, pour it all in a garbage can kind of thing and let it soak for a few days. Thoughts...

 

[JB]

Re: Teak

I like the first part of the plan, HG, but I doubt that the rest is worth the trouble. You might be surprised at how shallow that discoloration really is.<br /><br />You might have a problem getting it planed, though. Teak is very hard on woodworking tools. If you just give it a brightening treatment after the planing and plenty of Cetol or other high grade teak oil you should have something to admire.

 

[Chief101]

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All together or is it seperate pieces, may make a diference. like you say, you can have a wood shop run the whole thing thru a wide-belt sander, or thickness planer all in one piece. For oil application I would get an inexpensive weed sprayer and spray the teak oil on. With rags and compressed air you can get the extra oil cleaned off. The oil does not soak into teak very well so soaking for long times is not accomplishing much.

 

[Chief101]

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Well, shiver me timbers JB, you beat me to the button.

 

[HollaGeo]

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It's a bunch of little pieces and the two doors to the cuddy cabin.

 

[andy6374]

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What I did with my teak:<br /><br />The two part teak cleaner is great at getting the grime and dirt out of the teak. Then sand with 80 grit followed by 150 and 220. Wipe with acetone and then with a tack cloth. I then proceeded to coat it with 12 coats of varnish.<br /><br />Pretty much all techniques require the same amount of total work. Oils are easier and quicker, but need to be touched a few times a summer. Varnishing takes alot of prep and alot of time in its application but lasts alot longer. <br /><br />I think varnish is the way to go. So while your buddies at the marina are messin with their teak you can sit back, have a beer and gloat about how nice yours looks.

 

[HollaGeo]

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What two part teak cleaner are you referring to?

 

[Solittle]

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I gave a blast from my home pressure cleaner to mine about a month ago. It got the black and grey crud off quite nicely.

 

[andy6374]

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I believe it's called "Nu Teak". You can buy the two bottle set (Bronze color and clear color liquids) for ~ $20.

 

[dbm20th]

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Teak Restorer should get it clean<br /><br />Have you considered Sikkens Cetol products?

 

[studlymandingo]

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I have used Amazon's Amazing one step Teak Cleaner. It cleans the teak well. I have put a water-based cross-linking polymer based sealant on the teak that penetrates pretty well. It doesn't lay on top of the wood like most polyurethanes, which break down with UV and begin to yellow and peel after a season or so in the FL sunshine.