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I just wanted to pass along a bit of feed-back for those looking to maintain teak (or jatoba) wood swim platforms. For the past 10+ years I've been using Watco teak oil. The product was OK, but I was not completely happy with the results. Watco is available at the local H.D. store and was not very expensive. The Watco seemed to be a bit more than just an oil and has a bit of "finish" to it. I apologize if that's not quite the correct term...but the Watco left brushes and rubbing cloths stiff after the product dried. The teak swim platform looked OK for the first trip to the lake, but was very slick the first time out. The Watco finish seemed to deteriorate fairly quickly and I was constantly re-applying.
So, I decided to expand my teak care and I purchased some Star Brite marine teak oil. Overall, I am very pleased with the results of the Star Brite. The S.B. doesn't seem to have the "finish" that Watco has and seems to be more of a non-drying or non-hardening oil. The oiled finish on the wood is very nice. Over the summer, I would let the swim deck completely dry and I would re-apply the S.B. occasionally. So far, the deck looks like it is new...constantly. Yes, it is still a bit slick, but much less so than with the Watco. I keep my SNOB in a heated garage, so winterizing is simply draining all the water and putting the cover on. While putting the cover on over the weekend, I noticed that the swim platform still looked great and like it was freshly oiled. The wood looked so good that I decided to remove the brackets and give them a DuPont overhaul to keep up with the nice looking teak. Strong recommendation for the Star Brite marine teak oil.
JQ
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2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited
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2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow
1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow
Aqua skiing, ergo sum
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