What should I use on my handrails ?

[SpottyDog5]

My wooden handrails need a coat of something !
They have a nice aged look, I've tried a small area with danish oil, but it didn't seem to do much, not sure varnish is the answer (seems like lot of work)
Any suggestions most welcome.

 

[alahol2]

This is what I use on all my external woodwork. Very forgiving in application, easy to maintain and it works. Use the pine colour which causes very little colour change to the underlying wood.

 

[aitchem]

+1
Sikkens is magic

 

[SpottyDog5]

This is what I use on all my external woodwork. Very forgiving in application, easy to maintain and it works. Use the pine colour which causes very little colour change to the underlying wood.

That looks my kind of product !
The handrails are an aged teak, do think that would still be okay in pine ?
cheers

 

[robertj]

Teak wonder

 

[Miker]

Sounds a good idea. My teak rails need doing too. I could use the Sikkens left over from painting my front door, instead of buying some more boaty stuff. The Sikkens is dark oak but I'm not fussed about the resultant colour.

 

[alahol2]

That looks my kind of product !
The handrails are an aged teak, do think that would still be okay in pine ?
cheers

Yes, the pine is a very light yellowish colour but it is so transparent that you really only get the colour of the underlying wood. If you want to change the colour of the wood then go for one of the darker colours.

 

[samwise]

Le Tonkinois

 

[rob2]

When you say "aged" do you mean grey? If the wood has gone grey, then either leave it alone or you'll have to use a restorer to get it back to teak colour before applying any finish. I dread to think what any preservative would look like on weathered teak! This is really why you are not seeing any effect with oil, the surface is firstly full of dirt and secondly has oxidised. Restorers come in two parts, the first is basically a detergent to clean out all the dirt and the second part bleaches the wood back to its original colour. Hope you don't have a hosepipe ban or you really won't be able to flush it as required!

Rob.

 

[SpottyDog5]

Hi Rob
Yep, I guess I do mean grey....
Good advice, thankyou, do you have a perferd product ?

 

[rob2]

I have used a product from "Humber Teak" but there are many brands about and I suspect they're all much the same. The teak rubbing strake didn't come up quite as well as we hoped at first, but a very light rub with fine sandpaper got an acceptable finish after the process. It worked really well on my mate's mahogany garden bench, though. I guess his wife's sun-gear isn't as filthy as the marine environment!

We finished with Deks Olje #1 and #2 - it looks great but does need looking after. I think now I would be tempted to use Sikkens or similar for such an exposed piece, can't reach to repeatedly apply masking tape from the deck.

Rob

 

[Plevier]

My wooden handrails need a coat of something !
They have a nice aged look, I've tried a small area with danish oil, but it didn't seem to do much, .

Surprised. When I bought my boat the deck handrails (teak substitute) were very grey and also had green lichen on. I sandpapered and used about 6 applications of Liberon Danish Oil over a week or so and they came up beautifully and have lasted well for a year, due now for a wipe down and another coat or two I think.
Did you use enough oil and a good one? Our local timber merchant swears Liberon is the best you can get (but I know Rustins(?) is highly rated too).

 

[reginaldon]

I use Danish oil for almost all my woodwork.