treating a rubbing strake

[nigelm]

i dont have a classic boat as such but thought you guys would have a better idea about treating wood .

the rubbing strake on my countess 28 is in need of some refurbishment.
i have scraped it back to bare wood , i beleive it had sadolin on it before but this has flaked and come off in patches .

now i dont know what kind of timber has been used but pretty sure it aint teak , the exposed sections has the greyish weatherd look similar to teak though .

anyway , i have some ronseal decking stain left over from doing the patio deck at home and as i quite like the colour i thought i could use this .

would this be ok or should i be using /doing something else ??

 

[chrishelen]

I have the same problem,i am pretty sure my rubbing strake is Teak and it has been stained in the past by its previous owner,i think i might just oil mine once i have sanded all the stain out.

 

[Katouf]

Probably frowned upon . . .

but I've used an old tin of Cuprinol wood preservative /colourant marked as deep Mahogany.
My rubbing strake on Katouf, a 1972 Centaur (almost a classic!) has seen a fair amount of use and abuse over the years and has been subject to several scarfed-in pieces under the control of the first owner. They all weather to grey but I'm sure they're all mahogany rather than teak. The wood stain seems to soak in quite nicely, .unlike the sadolin which lays on the surface. It's a cheap but effective treatment.

 

[Woodlouse]

First thing I'd do is sand the rubbing strakes back with 80 grit then given then treat them with a very strong solution of Oxalic acid. Should bring teak up like new.