Teak

[Euphonyx]

So my cockpit sole has teak grating which was varnished but a bit battered. If stripped and sanded in down and the choices seem to be to leave them alone, varnish them or oil them. Varnish wasnt very satisfactory. Oil? I have Danish Oil. Would that work? What is the best way to proceed??

 

[sealegsjim]

Teak wonder

 

[pvb]

Get it clean and sanded, then treat it with Boracol (or maybe Patio Magic) and let it go gently silvery. This is the easiest, almost maintenance-free approach.. If you want to seal it with something, Semco is good (but choose the "Natural" colour).

 

[Euphonyx]

attached is a picture of before and after. So just the outside rim is varnished. The contrast is nice but the execution was bad. I'd like to keep the same look. Still recommending the same products?

 

[steve yates]

Following this with interest as I’m doing my teak grabrails at the moment. Treated them with oxycalic acid. They are quite rough, and very dried out. Was thinking of lightly sanding them then as many coats of teak oil as they would soak up .
Would that do the job?
What state would they get to before you replaced them? I dont want them snapping in ny hand at the wrong moment.
my cockpit grating isnt too bad strangely, but there are a coupke of snapped bits. Can they be glued bonded?

 

[Catalina36]

Back in the 70,s, 80's and 90's those who could afford it chose teak at boat shows and the rest of us just salivated over it and yearned. 30 years later we realise it's just a pain in the arris and would have been much more useful keeping orangutans alive.

 

[E-mac]

Don't use Danish oil, it's meant for internal finishes.

 

[Euphonyx]

Back in the 70,s, 80's and 90's those who could afford it chose teak at boat shows and the rest of us just salivated over it and yearned. 30 years later we realise it's just a pain in the arris and would have been much more useful keeping orangutans alive.

Granted..... nevertheless... I am where I am!

 

[Euphonyx]

Don't use Danish oil, it's meant for internal finishes.

Thankyou

 

[AndyL]

Can they be glued bonded?

I repaired mine using Bostik Simpson MSR construction adhesive. I did not however simply try to glue the broken bits back together, but replaced those with pieces that went down to the cockpit sole. They broke in the first place from me standing on loose bits of mainsheet, point loading the thinner slats.

 

[Rappey]

They are quite rough, and very dried out. Was thinking of lightly sanding them then as many coats of teak oil as they would soak up .
Would that do the job?

That's what teak oil does to teak. The solvents strip the oily protection that teak naturally has.
The best thing for teak is nothing at all.

 

[richardbrennan]

I use Wessex Chemicals Teak Cleaner followed by the Restorer. This brings the teak back close to it's original colour, and I then let it weather gradually back to grey. After about six months it begins to look grubby and greenish, particularly through the winter, so I repeat the process.

 

[doug748]

attached is a picture of before and after. So just the outside rim is varnished. The contrast is nice but the execution was bad. I'd like to keep the same look. Still recommending the same products?

Any exterior wood stain will give you the effect you require but be careful, some of the colours can be lurid on teak. It wears pretty well and in any case you only stand on the grating bit. It does not retain any gloss but works well enough, I have a similar thing in the cockpit.

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[pvb]

After about six months it begins to look grubby and greenish, particularly through the winter, so I repeat the process.

Have you tried treating it with Boracol a couple of times a year? No green algae growth, and no black mould spores (which make it look dirty).

 

[V1701]

I'm only suggesting this because you only want to treat the area that rarely gets stood on but I really like international Woodskin. Initially after sanding give three or more coats, thereafter once a year give it a clean, light sand and a fresh coat, quick and easy...