teak refinishing

[uncwillie]

the interior teak on this boat was always hand rubbed oil but i'm doing some highlights in gloss varnish now. The problem is that the teak is open grained and it takes a lot of sanding to get to the smooth finish i'd like. Is there a filler/sealer that i can use to fill the voids prepreratory to varnishing?

 

[18rabbit]

Re: teak refinishing

I have no experience with teak but did some on-line reading on how to re-do the two teak steps on my boat. Don’t now if this will help but look at the 5th posting down by ‘lhg’.<br /><br /> http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000004.html

 

[petrolhead]

Re: teak refinishing

Teak doesn't generally take varnish too well, it's an oily wood anyway and needs special treatment prior to varnishing otherwise it doesn't stick properly, just forms a skin which peels off later on.<br />If yours has been regularly oiled as well you may have real problems.

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: teak refinishing

I refinished my swim platforms last winter with the Amazon products. They look awesome when done. The previous owner had varnished the platforms, and they looked crappy IMO. I sanded everything down with 100 grit and used the Amazon 3 step process per the directions. I have re-oiled them about every 6-8 weeks all summer. My boat sits coverd (including the platforms) outside on the trailer. They still look fantastic. I would recommend the Amazon products to anyone.

 

[Ouan]

Re: teak refinishing

Some guys here swear by Cetol It weathers well but personally I don't like the color that it imparts to teak I have Mahogony bright work and use Petitt Gold cup