teak swim deck

[ST.TIGE]

took off swim deck to make it new again.besides sandind down what is the best way to make it looksweet and keeping it that way?thanks for any and all suggestions.

[bryce2320]

I have a thread on here somewhere when I did mine last summer when I bought the boat. Thats all I did was sand it down really good and start staining it. It looked awesome but I piled like 4 coats on in one hot day, and it faded pretty quick. I bought the high dollar teak oil this year and redid it a few months ago and let it dry a few days in between coats this time. I plan to do one or 2 more before the season starts and I put it back on

[bryce2320]

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18086

[ST.TIGE]

thanks buddy.appreciated.you remember what brand?

[ST.TIGE]

nevermind Bryce finished thread.thanks

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HULA any suggestions might you have?anyone else?

[jbort]

I use west marine teak oil and does great. Also starbrite does well too.

[Hula Boat Care]

HULA any suggestions might you have?anyone else?

I second Bryce's opinion.
Nothing beats sanding off the dried teak and applying multiple coats of teak oil allowing a good amount of time between coats depending on temperature etc.

As for brand of teak oil, I wouldn't worry much about this as there are less that 10 manufacturers of teak oil in the US and they package for all the brands.

Just remember slow and steady with the oil to allow it to penetrate as much of the teak as possible.

Hope this helps

[chpthril]

A good old fashioned pressure washing to get all the crud off. Once clean and dry, coat it with teak oil until it stops soaking it up.

[ST.TIGE]

thanks everyone.gettin on the pressure washer today.

[ST.TIGE]

finally dried out and i hit it the first time with 100 grit.then 150 grit.what next?steel wool?200 grit?conditioner?or just good ol teak oil time?thanks again for all the help.

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[konajay]

Looking good

[ST.TIGE]

thanks Jay.sanded bottom today.teak oil tomorrow.finally