Teak Restoration
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 7:54am
Topic: Teak Restoration
Posted By: JReisch09
Subject: Teak Restoration
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 2:06am
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Whats the best products for restoring very weathered Teak? ------------- Jon R 1987 Fish Nautique |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 6:47am
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Jon, I spotted 3 links to http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27356&title=ccf-faq" rel="nofollow - threads on Teak care/restoration in the FAQ thread. Take a look. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: bb12
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 10:12am
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Plenty of great products out there for restoring teak - It's more about the process. Take a look at the FAQ thread Pete posted. Lots of great info. On my 89 I bought last year the teak was pretty weathered...I lightly sanded, cleaned with teak cleaner and then applied several coats of Watco teak oil. ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 3:55pm
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The Starbrite cleaner worked great for me. You want to use a brass brush to apply the clearer, don't use steel as it can embed in the wood and rust.. I didn't love the Watco teak oil, which is what I used last year. I have since learnt it is heavily solvent based and not a high quality oil. I have read the FAQ and there doesn't seem to be much consensus on what to use as an oil. Watco contains varnish and a high amount of solvent. I am going to try and experiment high a higher quality oil (less solvent and varnish) this year and see how that goes. ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 5:17pm
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For several years now I have used regular Olive oil on my teak deck. I used it once because I was out of teak oil. It looked good. so I have used it ever since. I re apply 3 or 4 times a summer. Let it soak in in the sun. then rub some more on. When a ski or wakeboard nicks the teak I just wipe a little in the mark and it does a good job blending in and hiding the nicks. Pretty sure it is not Home Depot approved but I don't think it has killed any fish. ------------- |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 6:12pm
I see what you are doing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2H418M3V6M" rel="nofollow - there ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
MrMcD wrote:Posted By: mark c
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 9:25pm
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Heres what I used last year http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39006&KW=teak+cleaner&title=teak-cleaner" rel="nofollow - 2 Part Teak Cleaner |
Posted By: bb12
Date Posted: March-27-2017 at 11:55pm
After looking at your pictures I may have to give the Total Boat products a try! ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: JReisch09
Date Posted: March-28-2017 at 12:13am
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Thanks for all the advice! That Jamestown cleaner looks pretty good, think I am going that way, the wood is in poor shape and has not been conditioned since new, just picked up a 1987 Fish Nautique that sat in a boat house for twenty something years without use until a estate sale. ------------- Jon R 1987 Fish Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-28-2017 at 10:36am
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Paul, What do you have against solvents and "varnish"? A solvent or "vehicle" is used to control viscosity so the liquid can be conveyed to where it's needed. In the case of a oil finish, a reduced viscosity allows for deeper penetration of the wood Once the solvent flashes off is when the "varnish" takes over oxidizing (no, oil based finishes do not dry) leaving the protective coating. There are many forms of varnish. Oils, both natural and synthetic are blended for desired end results. In the case of Watco, I have used their products for close to 50 years with fantastic results. There is a can or two always in my paint cabinet. It was the very first finish I used when I started working with wood. Mark, I sure don't like the idea of using olive oil. It's my experience that anything organic or a teak oil with a high organic % (Tung oil) will feed the fungus that causes the black mold especially in the open grain found in Teak. There may be other brands but I've found both Watco and Starbrite have a low % of the Tung oil. I personally have not used any of Jamestown's TotalBoat products but the feed back I'm getting is all great. They do their research, field out the best products and then package them My next purchase of varnish will be a TotalBoat product. Jamestown is my first choice for maintenance type supplies. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: March-28-2017 at 9:01pm
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Pete, I have used and like Watco, I have used it on several wood projects starting in the 80's. Good Product. Maybe I have been lucky living in the West but I have not had any mold issue on my decks. I should also note that when younger my boat went a high of 200 hours in one year.. For the past 20 years it gets 15-30 hours per year and is stored inside. Could be why the Olive Oil has worked well for me. It has not been worked HARD like others here may do. ------------- |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: March-28-2017 at 9:07pm
Try a little balsamic vinegar with that olive oil for some tasty results.  JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |