Freshly sanded teak - maintaining that look

Try International woodskin. Three seasons without anything done on our boat so far.
If it needs touching up its a case of a light wet and dry-done wet-and a light overcoating.
I expect to have to do this when I return to our boat soon, but after trying Deks Olije, Teak Wonder and Teak Oil Woodskin is by far superior.
 
I'm searching for the same as the OP.

After sanding back teak you are almost asking the impossible to expect to keep the pale look for more than a couple of seasons.

Teak is full of natural oil and so getting varnishes to stay put for several seasons is difficult.

I would like the pale colour to remain with more of a waterproofing to stop ingress between boards, joins or close to windows.

Torrents are not coming in but just that occasional weep in serious conditions. I did put Captain Tolleys over a few places but what a mess that

makes when it runs or drips. It stopped a couple of window leaks but it seems that i'll have to acetone my decks to get rid from runs onto deck.

S.
 
Use a different wood. It is impossible to maintain the colour of sanded wood other than by regular sanding. Anything that is applied will darken the look of the wood, this is simply an optical requirement. Try even putting a little water on it and see it darken. As soon as you put any treatment on the wood it will darken and, with most woods, it will continue to darken with time. So, if you want the shade of sanded teak then you need to get a wood that is a few shades lighter and then treat that. I.e. if you don't like the colour of treated teak then don't use treated teak.
 
pmagowan said:
Use a different wood. It is impossible to maintain the colour of sanded wood other than by regular sanding. Anything that is applied will darken the look of the wood, this is simply an optical requirement. Try even putting a little water on it and see it darken. As soon as you put any treatment on the wood it will darken and, with most woods, it will continue to darken with time. So, if you want the shade of sanded teak then you need to get a wood that is a few shades lighter and then treat that. I.e. if you don't like the colour of treated teak then don't use treated teak.
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Sounds doable. Which wood would you wecommend?
 
I suppose it depends how light you like it, beach is nice, ash and sycamore are very light, oak could also get a nice colour. Some of the finishes can be matt if you prefer this to the shiney varnish look. You can buy veneers from the major suppliers. You might be able to get some samples or off-cuts if you visit one. Then you could apply a coat of whatever finish you like and see the results.
 
So you are seriously considering advice to dump your teak and replace it with beech or oak, both of which go black if damp gets to them?
My boat has teak inside and out, inside it has a golden appearance in satin varnish which has lightened in shade over the years with exposure to light, it is slightly darker in the aft cabin which has only two small windows but the difference is not obvious. If you sand it to clear wood, hand sand it along the grain with a fine grit until smooth and finish with Woodskin to their spec. as suggested it will be good for at least ten years.
Externally you leave it bare, treat it with Boracol (or Patio Magic, same stuff) about every second or third year and wash from time to time with sea water using a soft brush across the grain, if dirty you can use washing powder. It will be white (they call it silver) when dry and brown when wet. There is a reason why teak is popular for boats and it is not price.
 
Quandary said:
...treat it with Boracol (or Patio Magic, same stuff)
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It isn't. They both contain an algaecide (benzalconium chloride) which gets rid of the green stuff. Boracol also contains a powerful fungicide (disodium octaborate) which helps to stop the appearance of those tiny spots of black mould which people think are dirt. So it keeps the teak looking cleaner for longer.
 
Scotty_Tradewind said:
it may be helpful if the OP were to tell us what this piece of timber is used for or part of.

maybe it's intention is to be part of a pipe rack next to the log fire, slippers and cardigan with the spaniel at feet??

S.
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pvb said:
It isn't. They both contain an algaecide (benzalconium chloride) which gets rid of the green stuff. Boracol also contains a powerful fungicide (disodium octaborate) which helps to stop the appearance of those tiny spots of black mould which people think are dirt. So it keeps the teak looking cleaner for longer.
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Aaah that is how they persuaded you to part with all those shekels, I have only used Patio Magic and my deck is pure white has none of those black spots ( they all disappeared a few weeks after a light application of Patio Magic and have never come back) so it might be possible that one can live without subjecting the world to disodium otaborate or does fungus not grow in Scotland?
 
Internally you can either oil and go over it with 1200 wet and dry to get a sheen. However this needs redoing after a while, so better to use an internal varnish. I use Ronseal silk. Easy to apply and long lasting. I am just about to refinish inside of my old wooden boat last done in 1993. If you want a really top notch finish then use Epifanes gloss for 3 or 4 coats and a final coat of rubbed effect. Lot of work but does give a durable finish that looks great. Gloss is not good inside and you will find a matt or sheen as suggested looks warmer. Make sure you clean the surface first with a tack rag as any dust is with you forever buried in the varnish!
 
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