So this ended up taking a lot longer than I had expected, but I think the end result makes up for it. Now that the teak is in a good state, it should be easier to maintain. When I purchased the boat, it looked like the previous owner coated the teak deck with some kind of lacquer. I left it alone because it was serving its purpose and still looked good. Fast forward 3 years, and the deck had taken a beating. Sanding all the lacquer off was a serious pain. I used a combination of a belt sander, a random orbital sander and good old hand sanding. I also read good things about the Watco teak oil from Home Depot, so that's what I used.
Here is the starting point:
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Here is the bottom of the deck, mostly sanded. Still had to do some of the hand sanding:
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Here is the top of the deck, all sanded and waiting to be oiled. Notice the white-ish looking spot near the bottom. I sanded it, but didn't want to get too aggressive. It didn't go away, which you'll see below:
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Here is what it looks like after two coats:
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And here is a close up:
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Like I said earlier, this time it was a real pain, but I'm expecting the upkeep to be much easier. It's been discussed in other threads, but my '01 21V deck sits pretty low in the water. In fact, anytime we're stopped, the bottom and half way up is in the water. Do you think this will require more frequent maintenance? And what do you think about that white strip? Sand it more or embrace it as 'character'?
Here is the starting point:
20130516_182532.JPG
Here is the bottom of the deck, mostly sanded. Still had to do some of the hand sanding:
20130525_142323.JPG
Here is the top of the deck, all sanded and waiting to be oiled. Notice the white-ish looking spot near the bottom. I sanded it, but didn't want to get too aggressive. It didn't go away, which you'll see below:
20130525_152903.JPG
Here is what it looks like after two coats:
20130525_175001.JPG20130526_101108.JPG
And here is a close up:
20130526_101156.JPG
Like I said earlier, this time it was a real pain, but I'm expecting the upkeep to be much easier. It's been discussed in other threads, but my '01 21V deck sits pretty low in the water. In fact, anytime we're stopped, the bottom and half way up is in the water. Do you think this will require more frequent maintenance? And what do you think about that white strip? Sand it more or embrace it as 'character'?
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