CT1 on teak oil

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I am replacing my toe rail and intend treating it with teak oil.When I put it back on the boat I was planning on putting some ct1 between the toe rail and the deck, but should I put the teak oil on the surface which is going to be attached to the deck or should I leave it as bare wood?

In other words, would ct1 stick to a surface with teak oil on it?

Any thoughts?
 
richardh10 said:
I am replacing my toe rail and intend treating it with teak oil.When I put it back on the boat I was planning on putting some ct1 between the toe rail and the deck, but should I put the teak oil on the surface which is going to be attached to the deck or should I leave it as bare wood?

In other words, would ct1 stick to a surface with teak oil on it?

Any thoughts?
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why put teak oil on teak. Horrid stuff teak oil
 
richardh10 said:
I am replacing my toe rail and intend treating it with teak oil.When I put it back on the boat I was planning on putting some ct1 between the toe rail and the deck, but should I put the teak oil on the surface which is going to be attached to the deck or should I leave it as bare wood?

In other words, would ct1 stick to a surface with teak oil on it?

Any thoughts?
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I have used CT1 as a waterproof sealant and also Saba Sealtack as a construction type adhesive and sealant, both with good results. Both rely on surface contact adhesion, I would have thought that any oil contamination of the surface is likely to affect the adhesive qualities of the products bond ability.

No proof of course but seems perfectly plausible IMHO
 
richardh10 said:
As a matter of interest, what would you use?
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Either leave bare, or if you want a finish use a porous woodstain such as Sikkens Cetol or International Woodskin. Easy to apply, long lasting and easy to patch when it gets scuffed. Clean the teak with acetone first and after you have used the sealant.
 
Tranona said:
Either leave bare, or if you want a finish use a porous woodstain such as Sikkens Cetol or International Woodskin. Easy to apply, long lasting and easy to patch when it gets scuffed. Clean the teak with acetone first and after you have used the sealant.
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A slight drift, but I also have some iroko that I am using under the mast tabernacle. Would you also leave that bare?
 
Yes, Iroko is durable without a coating, but you might want to coat it for appearance. Presumably this is a block for the tabernacle to rest on. I have similar on my boat and have painted it with deck paint to match the deck, but it could be bright finished.
 
richardh10 said:
...should I put the teak oil on the surface which is going to be attached to the deck or should I leave it as bare wood?

In other words, would ct1 stick to a surface with teak oil on it?
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Bare wood for sure. In fact when you read about people sticking teak to things they often recommend wiping the teak down with acetone beforehand to remove the natural oils from the surface of the teak. Adding oil to a surface to which you wish to adhere would be perverse, IMO. I don't know how well CT1 would cope but it is bound to cope better without.

Boo2
 
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Tranona said:
Either leave bare, or if you want a finish use a porous woodstain such as Sikkens Cetol or International Woodskin. Easy to apply, long lasting and easy to patch when it gets scuffed. Clean the teak with acetone first and after you have used the sealant.
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Agree with this do not use teak oil, there is much on this site regarding teak oil, it comes up twice a year and the consensus is no, the stuff above is good
 
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