Teak & Holly finish was damaged - how to proceed?

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Sep 2, 2009
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Hunter Vision-32 New Hamburg, NY
Toward the end of last season, a guest saw fit to bring aboard their own bottle of Windex with ammonia (compulsive ????? :doh:) . It was not properly stowed, and the resulting puddle sat on my teak and holly sole for the better part of the afternoon. That area of the sole is now grey, and looks like bare teak while the rest of the sole still has whatever finish Hunter used on its 1990 models.

I saturated the bare spot with lemon oil and when the spot was still wet with oil, it looked almost like the rest of the sole, but when it dries, it reverts back to grey.

I was planning to eventually refinish the entire sole, and this spot now bumps up the schedule.

I'd appreciate recommendations on how to prep the sole in general and in particular the bare spot.

Recommendations for finishes appreciated too. I realize this is on par with asking for an anchor recommendation and I have actually done a bunch of forum surfing on the topic. I'm thinking along the lines of a gym-seal type product with a gloss finish ....

Thanks!
 
Apr 8, 2010
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Frers 33 41426 Westport, CT
Dailys Seafin Teak Oil is most likely what Hunter used on all interior wood, sole included. You can get it at WM, rub some in with a cloth and it should restore it back to the original look, you may need 4-5 applications if it's looking grey.
 
Apr 8, 2010
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Frers 33 41426 Westport, CT
also I used the Dailys Profin Gloss on my sole, still has good grip, and had held up well enough after 3 seasons of use. I intend on touching it up this summer to repair some scuff's, but that will not be more than an afternoon project.

Here's how it looked in 2010, not much different now, but there are a few scuffs that I want to hide.

http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/refinishing-the-cabin-sole
 
Sep 2, 2009
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Hunter Vision-32 New Hamburg, NY
Seafin / Profin

also I used the Dailys Profin Gloss on my sole, still has good grip, and had held up well enough after 3 seasons of use. I intend on touching it up this summer to repair some scuff's, but that will not be more than an afternoon project.

Here's how it looked in 2010, not much different now, but there are a few scuffs that I want to hide.

http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/refinishing-the-cabin-sole

Brian --- thanks for the reply ... I really like what you've done on your sole. One question ... in you pictures, the sole before the profin looks redder and after profin more brown. Does the profin darken the finish??
 
Apr 8, 2010
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Frers 33 41426 Westport, CT
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