Interior Teak Maintenance
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I have been using decks ojle #1 for over thirty years.
It's not a high gloss teak oil however they make another for higher shine. I do mine about every five years or so. It has very little odor compared to other brands like star brite. It brings out the natural rich highlights of the wood. Just wipe it on heavy then let sit for about an hour and then wipe off excess. I usually do it on a Sunday before I leave the boat for the week and just let the excess just soak into the wood during the week.
It's not a high gloss teak oil however they make another for higher shine. I do mine about every five years or so. It has very little odor compared to other brands like star brite. It brings out the natural rich highlights of the wood. Just wipe it on heavy then let sit for about an hour and then wipe off excess. I usually do it on a Sunday before I leave the boat for the week and just let the excess just soak into the wood during the week.
We have beautiful teak in our Cal 39 cabin. For thirty years we've been wiping down the wood with white vinegar, then applying two coats of teak oil. We apply, then wipe off the excess. We do this routine every spring and it lasts all season.
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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Vinegar is an mild acid, it cleans the teak. I would imagine Sue gives it a fresh water rinse afterward. Lets it dry before oil. Vinegar will also clean bronze if you can soak the item. A 50-50 mix of Vinegar & Dawn dish detergent is a great homebrewed cleanser. I use it to clean soap scum from my shower tile & glass. Dawn of course will help remove oil from your bilge, but since we can't pump it out....well I plan on carrying it around in a milk jug until I find a proper disposal method.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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MD as a milk man I cringe every time I hear folks using milk jugs to carry hazardous waste.
But I know it is done all the time. Maybe that’s why I get comments about my short neck. I marveled at your ability to carry your waste in a milk jug. You must have a new boat or a non existent bilge. My bilge is more than 4ft deep. I can fill a dozen Jerry cans and still have more.
It’s real pain as I was at the boat just this past weekend and learned the Marina had gotten rid of it’s bilge water disposal container.
Puts a conscientious nature loving boat owner in a no win place with bilge water in the bilge. Here's the interior teak condition of our "new to us" O'Day 25 - getting her delivered this Friday - I was planning on a solution using vinegar and a little ammonia, mixed with water. Would love any better ideas, or specifics, on cleaning this up. I do have teak oil for after the cleaning. Thanks!
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I use Star Brite teak cleaner and Watco teak oil....Watco because to me it has the best odor among the various teak oils I've tried, it goes a long ways and has good consistency (viscosity?) for application w/ a rag to vertical surfaces. The teak looks good for ~ 2-3 years. Star Brite cleaner is relatively expensive though--so thanks for the vinegar + Dawn suggestion, I'll try that next time.
If you have a wood stove to heat with, you could soak your oil up with news paper, let the water dry off and use it to light your fires with. Diesel in the fireplace is probably not the best idea, though.
The method and product you are looking for will depend on what you want for a look. Teak is often just oiled because it doesn't need protection from water as much as it does from drying out and oil is easy to apply. If you want a hard finish then decide if you want the soft luster of a mat or satin finish or the high gloss of a varnish. Tung oil and semi gloss urethane are good for a satin or semi gloss finish. Only urethane will do for a high gloss look. The more coats The better the shine, to a point. After about 6 to 8 coasts you are looking thru too much UV blocker if you go with a typical spar varnish.
Vinegar is a good suggestion for cleaning.
- Will (Dragonfly)
I personally like applying the lemon oil. Yes it needs to reapplied every month or two but that also gives me time to look a little closer at things like the hinges and any knobs coming loose.
Plus I find it therapeutically relaxing.
Plus I find it therapeutically relaxing.
Because detergents emulsify oil, never use Dawn or any other detergent to clean a bilge until AFTER all the oil has been removed...use bilge socks or pads first, replacing as necessary till you've collected all the oil. The pads/socks cannot separate oil from water if detergent has been added. If you have a slight oil leak, keep a "diaper" under it so it doesn't get into the bilge, changing as necessary. Bilge pads can be disposed of in used oil collection containers...most marinas now have them. And if you use them, you avoid the temptation to just pump the dirty water overboard, knowing that the detergent prevents the oil from creating the oil slick on the water that betrays the guilty.
Hi all, and thanks for input. I went with Deks Olje. Wiped with denatured alcohol then brushed on D.1. I kept brushing until it appeared saturated then wiped excess with a soft cloth dampened with Deks . Thrilled with the results. Soft gloss finish. Easy to apply and looks like new.
I have D.2 for a high gloss, harder finish, which I will apply after completing all with D.1.
Hope to get five years like Capt. Robbie.
I have D.2 for a high gloss, harder finish, which I will apply after completing all with D.1.
Hope to get five years like Capt. Robbie.
I love this stuff. Similar but better than teak oil. leaves less residue, enhances color. Don't let the low price scare you off...they sell tons of it to the furniture trade.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Howard-16-oz-Wood-Polish-and-Conditioner-FW0016/100592963
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