Teak Oil?

[panther]

Just been to have a look at our new boat which has been lifted out today to have the anodes changed from Fresh to Salt, and to have the depth sounder fitted.......

What are peoples thoughts on treatment for the teak decking on the bathing platform and cockpit floor? At present it is bear wood and is going that light shade when dry. Looking in the marina last weekend some of the boats had been treated with teak oil, which gave the wood a darker look and the water was running off rather than soaking in.

My thoughts were to treat with a teak oil - but the boatyard said this can make it slippery

Comments please!!!

thanks

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[commissioner]

If it is a new boat be careful because sometimes in the small print of the warranty it can have a section about the teak, in that, if you treat with an oil of some description they will not honor any warranty on the teak as the oil can break down the caulking. Personally I wouldn`t touch it with oil as once you do it becomes a life long project in its own right, a good teak brightener every six months or so will bring the teak back to its former glory everytime, try a good one like Semco, a 3 part cleaner, protector, sealer.

Good luck!!

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[bbilly]

There are loads of posts, differing opinions, gochas and consensus regarding "maintaining" teak. Try making a "search" in the PBO forum I'm sure you'll find it interesting. Hope this help.

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[PhilF]

agreed, teak oil does nothing but smell nice, the 3 part cleaner, stopper and sealer is the dogs thingees

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[sailorman]

best treatment 4 teak
oxalic acid + light sponge,
preferably when the sun is out & hot for best results

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[ari]

Bear wood sounds expensive.

Is it furry??

;-)

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[tcm]

Oiled teak is easier to maintain - water runs off it more readily. Also, the oiled teak picks up dirt off your feet, so the inside of the boat is more likely to stay nice and clean too.

But depending on yr point of cview, oiled teak doesn't looks as good as natural bare teak.

New teak is more slippery, simply cos no ridges to increase the friction, so i wd be doubly wary of oiling. Even wet new teak can be slippery, depensing on how well sanded it has been.

however, it is not the case that once oiled "that's it" - the oil does disappear after a while if you want to return to natural teak the folliwng season frexample.

I'd leave it. Or, better than that, get canvas floor covers with poppers for when you leave the boat and your new teak will stay new for quite a long time.

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[Wiggo]

Haydn's Patent Boat Remover, used neat, strips teak oil out if you don't like the result, and does a bloody good job of cleaning the teak to boot.

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[tcm]

agreed re hlb's boat remover.

BUT the all around bestest teak cleaner is the two part cleaner from wessex chemicals which leaves it loverly and new. NEW! which admiitedly ruins yer life cos you always want the teak to be new forever after that...

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[sailorman]

if u use teak oil
WATCH-OUT WHAT U DO WITH USED RAGS ECT, IS HAS A HABIT AS DOES LINSEED OIL TO SPONTAINOUSLY COMBUST.
U HAVE BEEN WARNED :¬ (

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[mjf]

Is that what you used on my boat - and Chucks' toilet?

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[LittleShip]

Use TCP with a nylon pan scrubber across the grain and wash off ????? sit back and have a gin...............

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[tcm]

yep. don't *think* i used it to fix chuck's bog, but i was very sloshed...

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[Corrado100]

agree in the main - I use oil only prior to winter storage otherwise it makes the wood very slippery. The scotchbrite or stiff gin, woops, brush, suggestion with tcp/diluted oxalic or even weak bleach works very well during the season.



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[Nick_H]

Personally I'd steer clear of the "teak wonder" system - I used it earlier this year and it looks fine for a while, then it goes yellow and looks awful and is difficult to remove.

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[hlb]

Must try that. Never thought of using Boat remover as a bog remover, but then I've not found much that it wont shift!!

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