Re-Teak project..any suggestions?

[m_sherman211]

Im in the process of redoing the teak on my boat. The previous owner used Sikkens sealer. It looks ok but its to dark.. I've heard good reviews on "teak-gaurd"
Anybody have any suggestions? Tips?:facepalm:

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

Re: Re-Teak project..any suggestions?

Sherm,

I have never used it but it looks interesting. Anything you use will require maintenance of some kind. It all depends on how often you are willing to do the follow-up cleaning and coating. Give it a shot and let us know how well it works. Share some pics.

 

[kilowatts]

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Hi Guys:

My boat has a deal of teak trim. Fortunately, it was never finished with a varnish like product from the factory, so it has never peeled or chipped. I have given it 2 or more coats of teak oil several times each season and it looks great.

kilowatts

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Yeah I agree with you Kilo. I have found a good teak cleaner followed by a couple coats of a good teak oil works well. But of course sometimes you are forced to use other methods depending on where the teak is located, ease of access, other things around it, inside vs. outside, etc.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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How much teak are you dealing with ? Full Deck or just railings and such.. ?

YD.

 

[m_sherman211]

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I'll let you know how it works soon. Doing the prep now.

 

[m_sherman211]

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just some trim pieces around the cockpit and both cuddy doors.

 

[m_sherman211]

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Well as of today I have spent 6 hours wet sanding on the teak. I managed to break down both cuddy doors without any problems. If I had to sum up this job so far I'd say it SUCKS! I hate sanding but the end result will be worth it. I will post some pictures shortly.

 

[proshadetree]

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Thanks man I have teak on mine and absolutely no experience with it.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Sherm,

Careful with the sanding. If the teak has a poly/varnish coating on it then just dry sand enough to get that off. If no poly coating or varnish then just use a teak cleaner. It will strip off all the old oils and such and leave the wood kind of grayish colored. It comes back to life with a little teak oil after that.

 

[wa_ssv197]

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I refinished all the teak on my boat and how I did it is listed here

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Whatever you plan to coat your teak with ( aside from teak oil ) wipe it with acetone before you start coating.

This will remove oils that have surfaced and make a better bond.

Oh..I like Minwax helmsmanns spar polythane .

YD.

 

[m_sherman211]

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Thanks for the input. I decided to go with teak gaurd and they're recomendation is to sand away all the stain thats on the teak. It had sikkens sealer on it no varnish or poly. It looks good. Can't wait to get it done though. But I'm not russing it.

 

[Greg Mrozinski]

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Good deal. Show some pics when you finish.

 

[cmcbob]

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we are refinishing the teak on our srv24 and its all over it ,we were wondering ,when it was made back in 1978 was the teak just oiled or did they put a gloss,satin ,what kind of finish did it have? we are fresh water only so not bothered with salt .trying to get that orginal look.
thanks

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Welcome to Iboats cmcbob..

Your wood was probably coated with an Epithane.

You should probably start a new thread so we dont have a fork in the road on this one .

YD.

 

[m_sherman211]

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Here is picture of some the sanded teak. Sorry they're not that good!

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Sherm..

Please dont sikkins your teak ...

Cetol is good stuff..but for a waterline application..

Use something else ( or nothing but teak oil if you wish ) . nice wood there..

YD.

 

[m_sherman211]

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Dr. Yacht, Don't fret. Not going to use sikkens. I hate it. For 1 its way to dark. I think I'm going to go with Teak Gaurd. I've done a little research and it sounds like the way to go. Its suppose to hold up better than teak oil but its not a stain. They say you can get a season out of it before having to re-oil. We'll see. When I get it done I'll be posting pictures of it.

 

[cmcbob]

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sorry new to this ,ill start a new one ,what a great site ,