teak swim platform
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Topic: teak swim platform
Posted By: Scottie m
Subject: teak swim platform
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 5:09pm
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hello everyone just recently bought a 85 SN 2001.
Well the swim platform has polyurethane on it. Im thinking that will be really sippery ? I think i need to strip it and go over it a coupple times with teak oil? does anyone have any sugestions? |
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 5:25pm
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Welcome!!!!You are heading in the right direction, poly is bad news. Strip and a light sand, not too smooth or it gets slippery again, and then lots of coats of teak oil, first ones a day apart, then every few days until it stops soaking in. I use a course sponge to apply, there is less waste and dripping. I keep the sponge in a zip-lock in the garage and give it another coat about three times a summer. I touch it up on the boat, but removed it for the initial work to keep the teak oil off the fiberglass, and allow coating all sides. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: DrStevens
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 5:30pm
| Welcome Scottie, I power washed mine, and sanded it a bit, then teak oil. Mine has not had any poly on it, nice era the 85 SN. |
Posted By: Scottie m
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 5:51pm
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Thanks guys! Do you suggest using any sort of stripper on it?
Or do you think that would damage the teak? Also was thinking about removing each board. Or is that over kill? ------------- |
Posted By: snipe
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 7:07pm
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Welcome Scottie,
The sanding should take the old stuff off. I power washed and then went with the Star Brite 3 step refinishing method. I did skip step 2 (brightner)because I liked the color I wound up with. I did it over winter inside and put on 20 coats of oil. I did not wait the ten minutes they suggested but let it soak over night. Then I wiped it down and went for the next coat. Good luck....  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=4810" rel="nofollow - 80 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: DrStevens
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 7:19pm
| Removing each board will probably make getting all the poly off more complete, just remember how to put the watch back together. |
Posted By: skicat2001
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 7:26pm
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I power washed mine, sanded with a high grit sandpaper and when I was done used Teak Oil. Looked great and stayed clean looking. Hope this helps. ------------- 1985 CC 2001-SOLD Lee Michael Johnson |
Posted By: 88 S NAUTIQUE
Date Posted: March-03-2012 at 8:27pm
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Mine had a finish on it, sounds like the same thing you had. I went with a stripper and scraped off what was loose. Then went with the power wash, let it dry out for a couple of days in the sun. Last, same as everyone else, a lot of coats of teak oil until it wouldn't soak in any more. Mine turned out looking very nice. ------------- Steve http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5247" rel="nofollow - 1988SkiNautique |
Posted By: Scottie m
Date Posted: March-04-2012 at 2:19am
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Hey guys thanks for all the great tips!
It don't sound like it will be too bad to do.. It's got to be easier than redoing the deck on the house lol ------------- |
Posted By: 80SN Barnfind
Date Posted: March-06-2012 at 10:53am
Power wash, strip and sand as needed. Boiled linseed oil is all I've ever used.
 ------------- Knowledge comes by taking things apart: analysis. But wisdom comes by putting things together. |
Posted By: Scottie m
Date Posted: March-06-2012 at 4:24pm
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Wow! Thats what I want mine to look like!! Thanks boys! |