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KENO 
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 Posted: May-02-2023 at 1:41pm |
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So as mentioned earlier, we're all using whatever lets us sleep at night.
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NeilMcG
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Posted: May-02-2023 at 7:33pm |
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Whilst we're on the subject of oils, can anyone explain the rationale for using trans fluid on a teak swim platform? |
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Gary S
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Posted: May-02-2023 at 9:30pm |
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Conventional or Synthetic ?
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NeilMcG
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Posted: May-02-2023 at 9:52pm |
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Well, if it's Indonesian Teak, you must use conventional as the fibers will definately wear out prematurely. Studies show that the Teak's natural oils give up an electron to certain emulsifiers found in the synthetics and will degrade substanially unless you're on-plane most of the time. However if it's African Teak, then synthetic is OK. (provided it's Dextron). Check out from 01:45 in on Ron Tanis's video (The hyperlink function created a link, but it wouldn't work, so you'll have to cut/paste.) https://youtu.be/cCcwFxcyBWo
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KENO
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Posted: May-03-2023 at 6:18am |
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Umm........why did it work for me? Am I the "missing link"? I thought I was just "early caveman"   |
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NeilMcG
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Posted: May-03-2023 at 8:24am |
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You know it's gonna be a rough day when you're outwitted by a caveman |
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Gary S
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Posted: May-03-2023 at 11:10am |
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It wouldn't be CCF if a thread didn't take a turn off into left field
In case anyone is looking for teak I found a place- https://buy.advantagelumber.com/products/1-x-6-teak-wood-decking?variant=39470155563050 I needed some to replace some broken and missing pieces on another branded boat and quickly found out that it is very hard to find, even boat salvage yards don't have a lot especially wider sizes
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Posted: May-03-2023 at 12:14pm |
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So a mix of transmission fluid and linseed oil on a platform. Not sure how they came up with that one, but I suppose if it works, it works. I'll stay with my Watco teak oil. The way that platform was sanded I'd expect it to be like standing on wet ice. Unless maybe that oil combination creates some grip. If transmission fluid works on the swim platform, can I use teak oil in my transmission? |
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KENO
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Posted: May-03-2023 at 12:20pm |
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Neil I don't see many answers coming your way, so here's what I think are some things that would possess somebody to do something like that A They're not very smart B They're cheap and had some laying around C Somebody told them that it wouldn't work so they had to try it and see what happens D They were just curious ( or maybe I read about it here on CCF years ago) Since I fit into each of those categories, I guess I can say that I've used it before...........and it works pretty well with the right prep I can't remember if it was synthetic or conventional, new or used, might have been mixed with boiled linseed oil and something else I read about here on CCF Check the link in my last post and you'll find a TRBenj concoction in one of those threads Now as far as what's the best............remember .it's just another oil thread
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MrMcD
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Posted: May-08-2023 at 12:40am |
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I will get slayed for this note but I have used Olive oil on my teak deck many times, can’t really say I see it as better or worse than Teak Oil but when I read out of Teak oil and my deck looked bad I grabbed the Olive oil from the kitchen and used it. Seemed to work almost the same as my Teak oil. I used it for years. I have since got another bottle of Teak oil and use it now but don’t really see an improvement. Maybe if I had time to use the boat more I would see a difference.
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Posted: May-08-2023 at 8:42am |
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Olive oil seems more reasonable than tranny fluid, at least organic natural
Wait until the wife gets tranny fluid on her bathing suits |
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